as in listed
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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as in admonished
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 angered
to make angry
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
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Recent Examples of ticked (off)
Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The first of those had been ticked off on Thursday evening, with Gyokeres scoring a hat-trick against Ukraine as part of a superb team performance.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the final second ticked off the court, Argyle players raced onto the court and mobbed each other at midcourt, the mission finally complete.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren is ticked off but steps up, as sisters are wont to do.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno’s recent comments have the Major League Baseball Players’ Association ticked off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
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So as the final seconds ticked off and Staley came to shake hands, Auriemma expressed his displeasure and then left the court without shaking hands with any of the South Carolina players.
—Reid Laymance, Houston Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026
The first of those had been ticked off on Thursday evening, with Gyokeres scoring a hat-trick against Ukraine as part of a superb team performance.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
By the time the final seconds ticked off the clock, many Houston fans had cleared out and the Illinois supporters stood and cheered as their team celebrated.
—CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the final second ticked off the court, Argyle players raced onto the court and mobbed each other at midcourt, the mission finally complete.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Lauren is ticked off but steps up, as sisters are wont to do.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno’s recent comments have the Major League Baseball Players’ Association ticked off.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Feb. 2026
As the miles ticked off, his body developed strains, muscle pulls, and other injuries.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 22 Jan. 2026
Jelly also ticked off the other ways his weight loss has changed him both physically and mentally.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Ticked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ticked%20%28off%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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