TICK (OFF) Synonyms: 156 Similar and Opposite Words

tick (off) 1 of 2

verb (1)

as in to list

to specify one after another ticked off everything she would need to buy while her daughter wrote the items down on a list

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tick off

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verb (2)

as in to admonish

to criticize (someone) so as to correct a fault she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised

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as in to anger

to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

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For the most part, scenes contain moments in their entirety, rather than building to them or contextualizing them, as though the film were ticking off a biopic checklist. —

Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 Burkittsville was, and presumably remained, ticked off. —

Matt Cohen, Washington Post, 31 July 2024 According to Rocket Lab, the Archimedes performed well and ticked off several key test objectives, including reaching 102 percent power. —

Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024 The Justice Department is officially ticked off at TikTok. —

Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 3 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tick (off)

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