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
Great Britain's Jack Draper recovered from a sluggish start to tick off another career landmark with the first French Open win of his career.
From BBC • May 27, 2025
In the United States, Baker said, “By the time the networks get through worrying about who they’re gonna tick off, they wind up with nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
People became enthusiastic; and they began to tick off the days on the calendar; and they watched eagerly for the postman, hoping for invitations.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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