tick off
Example Sentences
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There’s a downside to such an organization of materials; an audience tends to tick off the episodes as they come along, knowing, in this case, how many innings there will be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
The days, which tick off ominously, will be filled with dread and macabre in-laws; it’s hard to say what’s worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
One thing he'd still like to tick off his bucket list is visiting the remote island of Tuvalu in the South Pacific Ocean, which sounds like a pitch for a new TV show in itself.
From BBC • Apr. 19, 2025
Hearn previously said Croke Park and Las Vegas bouts would "tick off the list of boxes for Katie Taylor".
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2025
I would tick off each staging of the narrative, every known turn and counter-turn.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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