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
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Verstappen will tick off one of his "bucket list" events to compete in the Nurburgring 24-Hours endurance race.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
"This is one I can tick off and there's not many left."
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
I tick off each quality in my mind as he says it—fear, low intelligence, dishonesty, aggression, selfishness.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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