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Synonyms for ticking
ˈtɪk ɪŋtick·ing

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. tick, tickingnoun

    a metallic tapping sound

    "he counted the ticks of the clock"

    Synonyms:
    check mark, check, tick

  2. tickingnoun

    a strong fabric used for mattress and pillow covers

    Synonyms:
    tick

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. tickingnoun

    Synonyms:
    bed-ticking, tick

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "ticking":

    tick-tock, time-bomb, checking, canvas

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How to use ticking in a sentence?

  1. Ada Kong:

    Nowadays, most risks from tailing ponds have been brought to the attention of regulatory bodies, yet tailing ponds and dams are ticking bombs due to their sheer volume, and the challenge to local authorities is still significant.

  2. Speaker McCarthy:

    Without exaggeration American debt is a ticking time bomb that will detonate unless we take serious responsible action. Yet, how has President Biden reacted to this issue? He has done nothing. So in my view, and I think the rest of America, it’s irresponsible.

  3. Transportation Secretary Foxx:

    The mission I have is we’ve got a clock ticking, this technology is coming. Ready or not, it’s coming.

  4. Arthur L Caplan:

    The use of fetuses as organ and tissue donors is a ticking time bomb of bioethics.

  5. Donna DiNicola:

    I thought, well time is ticking and we've got to get into this market, donna's offer was just so compelling and the fact that she offered 60 days of rent back for free, which is practically unheard of.


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