tick off
verb
ticked off; ticking off; ticks off
1
: to make angry or indignant
the cancellation really ticked me off
Examples of tick off in a Sentence
she royally ticked the babysitter off for letting the child play outside unsupervised
it really ticks me off when someone says something like that
Recent Examples on the Web
His wire-to-wire tenacity made Benet squirm until the final split-second had ticked off the clock.
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Our sports writers tick off the big moves, head-scratchers and unanswered questions so far.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Travelers heading to Singapore from the US East Coast for the cruise could also tick off a box on many people’s aviation wishlists along the way — experience the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Then you’d probably feel misled, betrayed and ticked off.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
Our sports writers tick off the big moves, head-scratchers and unanswered questions so far.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Travelers heading to Singapore from the US East Coast for the cruise could also tick off a box on many people’s aviation wishlists along the way — experience the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight.
—Karla Cripps, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
Then you’d probably feel misled, betrayed and ticked off.
—Scott Maxwell, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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