tick (off) 1 of 2

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

2 of 2

verb (2)

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The Panthers lined up with No. 12 in the middle, standing still as seconds ticked off the play clock and the crowd, awash in blue, looked on from the stands. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 19 Oct. 2024 Once airborne the fully autonomous drone starts ticking off the myriad waypoints. Sebastian Shukla, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024 Another ally recalls how, after hearing small-business owners tick off the burdens of paperwork, Harris worked to automate the way small businesses pay taxes. Charlotte Alter / Pittsburgh, TIME, 10 Oct. 2024 Raul's appointment would also tick off another box in that Ancelotti has reportedly wanted another member to join his coaching group. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tick (off) 

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“Tick (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tick%20%28off%29. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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