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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But individual ticks are capable of carrying more than one disease simultaneously, and as their territories proliferate, healthcare professionals are warning Americans to pay attention to strange symptoms.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Spiders belong to a large group of invertebrates called chelicerates, which also includes scorpions and ticks.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
Germany’s DAX ticks into the green—up 0.1%—as utilities and autos rise, even as Adidas extends losses to fall close to 18%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The other is in the US - although cases of the allergy have since been noted on all six continents where ticks live.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He feels warm, and when I stroke him, I can feel places on his body where he has ticks.
From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
