as in to list
to specify one after another
ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list
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1
as in to admonish
to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault
she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised
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2
as in to anger
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of tick (off)
Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
After all, a lot of the same ingredients that tick off your skin (like fragrances and dyes) can have the same effect on your eyes, Sonia Kelley, OD, MS, a medical editor for All About Vision and an optometrist based in Ohio, tells SELF.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
Steinfeld then ticked off two compliments quickly before struggling for a third.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Stop being ticked off and learn to love and appreciate nature!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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In today’s fast-moving, complex business environment, assembling the right team is more than just ticking off boxes of technical competencies or work experience.
—Melanie Hughes, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
After all, a lot of the same ingredients that tick off your skin (like fragrances and dyes) can have the same effect on your eyes, Sonia Kelley, OD, MS, a medical editor for All About Vision and an optometrist based in Ohio, tells SELF.
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 3 Apr. 2025
Steinfeld then ticked off two compliments quickly before struggling for a third.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2025
Stop being ticked off and learn to love and appreciate nature!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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