Phrase guide

tick past

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To continue over time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive, transitive

Qualifier: time or time-keeping devices

Examples

  • The years just continue to tick past.
  • The bad election results kept coming in, ticking past me one by one on the bottom of the television screen.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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