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
Like many on Martha’s Vineyard, a resort island off Cape Cod that’s teeming with ticks this year, I bid a sad farewell to hamburgers, bacon and lamb chops.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
ISM factory index ticks down in August as price pressure continues to build.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
“Japan currently ticks all three of those boxes,” says Colvin.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
He had to be careful; if they got the sense that he wanted them gone, they’d be stuck to him tight as ticks.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
