ticked
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ticked
Example Sentences
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Shares rose in Hong Kong; its U.S.-listed ADRs ticked up premarket.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
The 10-year yield ticked higher to 4.725%, up from 4.695% on Friday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Expectations for inflation in the year ahead ticked up from 4.2 percent in July to 4.3 percent in August, the University of Michigan survey showed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
In beating Jack Della Maddalena last year to become a two-division champion, however, Makhachev ticked off a goal which Nurmagomedov never achieved.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
You have every right to be ticked off at the adults of Chokecherry.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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