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ticked

American  
[tikt] / tɪkt /

adjective

Slang.

  1. angry; miffed.

Etymology

Origin of ticked

First recorded in 1935–40; tick 1 + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Eli Lilly stock ticked 0.3% lower to $924.10 a share at the opening bell on Monday.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

This story I did about a historic home in Cambridge, Mass., ticked off several of those criteria.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Across the country, the government wants more children to have ticked off the skills they need to be fully ready to start school before September.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Data from Kpler show that traffic through the Straight of Hormuz has ticked higher in recent days, despite the U.S. blockade of the waterway.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

A Russian official ticked off the charges against her.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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