tick off
verb
to mark with a tick
ticking off
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a word derived from
tick off.
Example Sentences
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“Young senator, writes some bestselling books,” he said, ticking off a number of shared qualities.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
"I don't think I could be much happier in terms of ticking off the things we wanted to tick before we start the tournament."
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
“The mainframe serves as the backbone for the world’s largest enterprises managing the most complex and critical workloads,” Woodring wrote, ticking off banking systems, airline reservations, and transaction processing as a few examples.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
She talks rapid-fire for eight straight minutes without interruption about sustainability as a personal project, ticking off all the ways she tries to be more eco-friendly in everything that she does.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
The clock on the cabinet was ticking off the last few seconds to seven o'clock.
From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte
