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tick off

VERB
annoy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
agitate bore bother displease disturb exasperate fire up gall irk peeve perturb rile trouble turn off vex worry
STRONG
abrade badger bedevil beleaguer break bug chafe distress get gnaw harass harry madden miff nag needle nettle nudge pester plague provoke ride ruffle tease
WEAK
T-off ask for it be at be on the back of burn up egg on heat up henpeck hit where one lives make waves push button work on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid appease assist calm charm cheer comfort delight enchant help make happy please quiet reassure soothe
STRONG
mollify support
WEAK
gratify
VERB
chide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate blame castigate censure condemn rebuke reprimand reproach scold upbraid
STRONG
check flay monish rate reprehend reprove
WEAK
call down call on the carpet exprobate find fault give a hard time lesson slap on the wrist speak to take down take down a peg talk to tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
applaud approve commend compliment exonerate flatter laud praise
VERB
count
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculate cast estimate tally total
STRONG
cipher compute enumerate figure number numerate reckon score sum tell
WEAK
add up cast up foot keep tab run down take account of tot up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
subtract
STRONG
estimate guess
VERB
distress
Synonyms
STRONG
afflict aggrieve agonize ail bother break bug depress desolate discombobulate disquiet disturb dog eat get grieve harass harry hound hurt injure irk irritate miff nag needle oppress pain peeve perplex pester plague push rack sadden strain strap stress torment torture trouble try vex weigh wound
WEAK
be on one's case burn up do a number on get to give a hard time make it tough for nit-pick pick on push buttons
Antonyms
STRONG
aid appease assist assuage be happy build calm cheer comfort cure delight discourage dissuade fix gladden heal help hide ignore leave alone make happy mend neglect placate please relieve soothe support
VERB
enumerate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculate itemize recite specify spell out take account of
STRONG
cite compute detail figure identify inventory mention name number particularize quote recapitulate reckon recount rehearse relate specialize sum tally tell total
WEAK
add up count noses keep tabs run down run off
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal estimate guess hide neglect subtract
WEAK
not count
VERB
list
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classify detail enter file note place post register specify spell out
STRONG
arrange bill book calender catalogue census chart chronicle docket enroll enumerate index inscribe insert inventory invoice itemize manifest numerate particularize peg poll record schedule specialize tab tally
WEAK
button down keep count put down as put down for run down set down write down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder displace erase forget withhold
STRONG
cancel disorganize
WEAK
lie straighten
VERB
number
Synonyms
STRONGEST
estimate include tally total
STRONG
account add aggregate amount come computer enumerate numerate reckon run sum tale tell tote
WEAK
add up count heads count noses count off figure in figure out keep tabs run down run into run to take account of tote up
Antonyms
STRONGEST
subtract
WEAK
estimate guess
VERB
rap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
knock scold
STRONG
blame castigate censure condemn denounce pan reprehend reprimand reprobate skin
WEAK
denunciate
Antonyms
STRONGEST
compliment praise
STRONG
approve commend exonerate laud
VERB
rebuke
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish berate castigate censure chide go after oppose reprimand reproach scold upbraid
STRONG
blame fry give a talking-to jawbone lecture lesson monish pay rake read reprehend reprove rip zap
WEAK
bawl out call on the carpet carp on chew out climb all over dress down jump down one's throat jump on lay into lean on sit on sound off take to task tear apart tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approve compliment flatter laud praise
VERB
reckon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculate look upon take account of
STRONG
account appraise approximate call cast cipher compute conjecture consider count deem enumerate esteem estimate figure foot gauge guess hold judge number place put rate regard square sum tally tot total tote view
WEAK
count heads count noses figure out keep tabs run down think of tot up tote up
Antonyms
STRONG
abandon cancel disbelieve displace disregard estimate forget guess ignore receive remove stop subtract take
WEAK
neglect
VERB
reprimand
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish castigate censure chide criticize denounce rebuke reproach upbraid
STRONG
lecture monish rap reprehend reprove
WEAK
call on the carpet chew out come down on dress down give piece of one's mind give the dickens light into lower the boom take to task tell off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
commend compliment flatter laud praise
WEAK
forgive reward
VERB
specify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cite define determine enumerate establish fix indicate lay out limit mention point out spell out stipulate
STRONG
blueprint condition detail finger individualize instance inventory itemize list make name particularize peg set settle slot specialize tag
WEAK
be specific button down come to the point draw a picture get down to brass tacks get to the point go into detail pin down precise put down put finger on show clearly specificate specificize tab
Antonyms
STRONGEST
confuse destroy neglect unsettle
STRONG
discourage dissuade halt ignore
WEAK
generalize
VERB
tell off
Synonyms
WEAK
berate censure chide give piece of one's mind give tongue-lashing lecture rail rake over the coals rebuke reproach reprove revile scold take to task upbraid vituperate
Antonyms
WEAK
compliment praise
VERB
vex
Synonyms
STRONGEST
afflict agitate annoy displease disquiet disturb embarrass exasperate gall infuriate irk irritate offend peeve perplex rile torment
STRONG
abrade aggravate anger chafe depress eat at fret harass harry hassle molest needle nettle pester pique plague provoke rasp ride tease trouble upset worry
WEAK
be at get in one's hair get under one's skin give a bad time give a hard time grate on put out turn off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid appease calm comfort delight ease help make happy please soothe
STRONG
assist cheer mollify support

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

Appa made sacrifices to give his son and daughter a better life — and he’s more than happy to tick off a list of what everyone owes him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

I tick off each quality in my mind as he says it—fear, low intelligence, dishonesty, aggression, selfishness.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth