tick
noun
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
ticks
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present tense formof tick (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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And, last week, President Trump signed an executive order to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes across D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Editors from London to Hollywood, elated that blood-sucking predators are attacking A-listers on their private beaches, have posted lurid headlines about “Vegan Vampire” ticks and “Billionaires Under Siege.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
Gold ticks up 0.2% to $4,362 an ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“Japan currently ticks all three of those boxes,” says Colvin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
With those delaying tactics we hoped we could gain a life-saving seventy ticks of a second hand.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
