ticked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ticked
Example Sentences
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She ticked off some reasons: The soaring price of gas and rising cost of, essentially, everything else.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
By segment, sales in the company’s beef business in North America rose 12%, while Pilgrim’s Pride sales ticked up 1.6%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
A measure that asks about expectations for the next six months ticked higher to 48.5 from 48.1 in April.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
Brent crude futures for July delivery ticked back up to a little over $100 a barrel, despite trading at an intraday low of $96.03 a barrel.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
So half the town is embarrassed and sulking, not to mention ticked off at the other half, who are wagging their fingers to say I told you so.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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