TICK (OFF) Synonyms: 155 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

Definition of tick (off)

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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as in to admonish

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 to anger

to make angry it really ticks me off when someone says something like that

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Recent Examples of tick (off)

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Lastly, tick off five small tasks that will take little time and concentration. — Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 June 2026 In his remarks, DeSantis ticked off serious criminal offenses, including rape and murder, for about a dozen of the more than 20,000 immigration offenders held there and then deported by the federal government. — Miami Herald, 25 June 2026 That shot into the left corner ticked off Pickford's hand. — ABC News, 17 June 2026 The mild-mannered married dad of two young adult children ticks off a laundry list of advocacy and policy achievements, especially affordable housing, tenants and workers rights, racial justice and improving public schools, like the ones his kids attended in Park Slope. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for tick (off)

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The five were transported to hospitals, and one initially listed as having life-threatening injuries has been upgraded to critical condition, county police said.

— Patrick Whittle, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
One person, a 21-year-old man who was initially listed as having life-threatening injuries, was upgraded to critical condition, police said in a news release Saturday night.

— Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of list

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So if ever you are admonished for omitting the fish in a Caesar, point your mistaken scold to Tijuana.

— Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
Marsh, the judge who presided over the trial, repeatedly admonished Basabe for bringing up things that the court had previously ruled he wasn’t allowed to mention.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Definition of admonish

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The two women who won jury trials in their lawsuits against the county are angered that the county has opted to appeal.

— Sean Emery, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2026
Public backlash is prompting San Diego to reopen 13 restrooms in Mission Bay Park this Friday after a six-week closure during the heart of summer that angered city residents and tourists.

— David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

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Narrated by Diane Lane, reciting Eleanor’s journals from the time, this is a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse that is both process-oriented and touchingly personal.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
In a unique adaptation of a traditional ceremony, the bridal party reinterpreted the seven blessings by reciting their own personalized blessing for the couple.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of recite

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Spencer Pratt, the former Republican candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, also reprimanded Khanna for pushing the statewide wealth tax while enriching himself.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 20 Aug. 2026
She was later reprimanded by an ethics committee but earned plaudits from Democratic allies and voting rights for her demonstration.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of reprimand

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Georgia prosecutors have charged Deja Coleman, his mother, with second-degree murder, infuriating child safety advocates who say that hot car deaths are nearly always accidental and tragic.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Under its previous operator, Mountain View had been plagued by riots that drew negative press and infuriated locals.

— Paige Pfleger, ProPublica, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of infuriate

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The Athletic published a story detailing multiple investigations into Walter’s other businesses.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Court records detail the expansive cocaine trafficking ring that snared two Penn State University fraternities and led to charges against 14 people.

— Michael Guise, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of detail

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But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed.

— Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Many adults who struggle with food or body image blame the role models who were dieting during their childhood.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

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