tick
noun
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
has ticked
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present perfectof tick (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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West End attendances are now 15% above prepandemic levels, while Broadway’s total audience has ticked down slightly, according to data from the Broadway League.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Data from Kpler show that traffic through the Straight of Hormuz has ticked higher in recent days, despite the U.S. blockade of the waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
Turnout has ticked upward from its nadir in the 1990s, but around one in every three Americans never vote in presidential elections.
From Salon ● Feb. 4, 2026
The amount spent on outside firms steadily has ticked up over the last four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 3, 2026
We’re back on platform nine and three-quarters and time has ticked on mercilessly.
From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling
