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ticks by

ticks by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tick by.

Meaning of tick by

Verb

tick by (third-person singular simple present ticks by, present participle ticking by, simple past and past participle ticked by)

  1. Synonym of tick past.
    • The minutes ticked by - nine, eight, seven. The screens behind both goals flashed up images of Scotland fans and their 1000-yard stares. Six minutes to play and Frantzdy Pierrot rises above Grant Hanley and nuts one just wide.2026 June 14, Tom English, “Why Haiti v Scotland was antidote to the ills of world football”, in BBC Sport
    Synonyms:
    tick past

Questions about ticks by

What is ticks by the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Ticks by is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tick by.

Words near ticks by in the dictionary

  1. ticks a lot of boxes
  2. ticks all the boxes
  3. ticks and ties
  4. ticks and toys
  5. ticks away
  6. ticks by
  7. ticks down
  8. ticks off
  9. ticks on
  10. ticks over
  11. ticks past

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