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verb (1)

Definition of ticked (off)next
past tense of tick (off)
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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ticked off

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verb (2)

past tense of tick off
1
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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2
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)
Verb
Moments later, Hal is taking photos gleefully with fans at the taco stand as Stewart arrives, ticked off. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 24 July 2026 As the final seconds ticked off the clock in the first-round loss to UCLA, the realization of its finality began to settle in. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Getting through the group stage ticked off one box. — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 26 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 Week after week, his digits splayed across his helmet in anguish after passes ticked off his hands and into the grass. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 Now, having ticked off the red carpet circuit. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 May 2026 Luke training with Yoda and each kinda getting ticked off at the other is priceless. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ticked (off)
  1. listed
  2. admonished
  3. angered
  4. recited
  5. reprimanded
  6. infuriated
  7. scolded
  8. enraged
Verb
  • Anyone listed here as a wide receiver, defensive back or athlete is a two-way player, about as good on either side of the ball.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five members, including the president, Troupe, have sat on the board for at least 14 years over the last two decades, according to a count of members listed in the nonprofit’s federal tax filings.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of listed
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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 admonished
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  • They were angered by Armenia's agreement to hand over control of several border villages to Azerbaijan and normalize relations with its neighbor after being locked for decades in territorial disputes.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The two exchanged words, and a Gilman shove angered Walker, who tackled him to the ground.
    — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of angered
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  • Enslaved people recited his poetry at posh parties thrown by their masters.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • By noon, Taylor recited a dozen names of people from Mexico, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela who failed to show up.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of recited
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  • Rangel, who relinquished his position as chair of the House Ways and Means Committee amid the inquiry, was eventually censured, the first time a congressman had been thusly reprimanded in public in almost three decades.
    — Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
  • She was vilified and reprimanded for ACTUALLY taking a courageous stance against men in women’s sports and spaces.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of reprimanded
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  • The trade infuriated fans and likely delighted the MLB executives and owners who are thirsty to implement a hard salary cap in the next collective bargaining agreement.
    — Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sami Zayn, who had recently lost the title, was visibly infuriated by Owens' unexpected return and victory, even injuring Owens' neck during the intense bout.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of infuriated
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  • The curious boys climbed onto the roof of their home for a better look, but climbed back down when scolded by their grandmother.
    — Rina Nakano, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kirson remembered, adding that, minutes later, the show’s production team scolded her.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
Definition of scolded
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  • Fauci pleaded the Fifth a number of times, which appears to have enraged a lot of people.
    — Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 31 July 2026
  • Many of MacLeod’s fans were enraged and disheartened about his AI use online.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026
Definition of enraged

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