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
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While his appearance ticks off a lifetime goal for Ackman, his foray into professional tennis was met with derision from fans of the sport, including journalists and former pros.
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Tougher sentences, ticked off attorneys After a campaign fueled by pro-law enforcement rhetoric, some defense attorneys say Hochman’s election has emboldened prosecutors to become unnecessarily aggressive.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
When asked to tick off some of the other typical roles surface landmen like Cooper Norris would fill at a typical shale company in the Permian region, Coppins had a long list.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
But restrictions on transshipments could tick off China, which is a larger trading partner for most Asian countries than the U.S.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 July 2025
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Ben Morse, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Tougher sentences, ticked off attorneys After a campaign fueled by pro-law enforcement rhetoric, some defense attorneys say Hochman’s election has emboldened prosecutors to become unnecessarily aggressive.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
When asked to tick off some of the other typical roles surface landmen like Cooper Norris would fill at a typical shale company in the Permian region, Coppins had a long list.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
But restrictions on transshipments could tick off China, which is a larger trading partner for most Asian countries than the U.S.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 4 July 2025
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“Tick off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tick%20off. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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