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
"This is one I can tick off and there's not many left."
From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025
It’s a mystery that won’t be probed by director Bernard MacMahon and co-writer Allison McGourty, who tick off the usual gigs and recording anecdotes on the rise to fame with a then-this-happened dutifulness.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2025
He began to tick off the typical crash preconditions.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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