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

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Now that the turkey has been done and dusted, time to start ticking off those wish list items off your shopping list. Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024 As time ticked off the clock, Eberflus stood on the sideline as if dumbstruck and never called timeout as the Bears prepared for the next play. Steve Silverman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 As the seconds slowly ticked off, the celebration began on the Scorpions’ sideline. Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024 Regarding the whiney drivers ticked off at pickups. Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2024.

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