- present participle of tick.
ticking
Example Sentences
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Factory output and exports have also been ticking up in recent months despite the fallout from the conflict.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
At Walmart’s U.S. locations, traffic was up 1.5%, but per-trip spending trailed that figure, ticking 1.1% higher.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
Monday's filing reflects the pressure on Paramount, with a $7 million-a-day "ticking fee" due to kick in for Warner Bros. shareholders if the takeover is not complete by October 1.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
Paramount specifically wants the bond to cover the roughly $7 million-a-day, or $650 million-a-quarter, ticking fee it will owe Warner shareholders if the deal hasn’t closed by Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I pushed back my sweater sleeve, glad to have a ticking second hand I could rely on.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
