Sentence examples for make ticking from inspiring English sources

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"make ticking" is a correct and usable phrase in written English
It means to cause or create a ticking sound or motion. Example: The sound of the clock's hands make a steady ticking noise.

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Some chess clocks make ticking sounds.

WikiHow

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Hold a ruler on the second line, and make ticks 1/16th" (1.5mm) away on each side.

WikiHow

So what does make him tick?

The Economist

What does not make it tick are buttons and knobs.

The New York Times

Aesthetically pleasing details, after all, make them tick.

The New York Times

The people who make America tick".

TechCrunch

The moments that make us tick.

Huffington Post

"This is part of what makes Nascar tick and part of what makes Las Vegas tick".

The New York Times

What makes adventurers tick?

The New York Times

What makes them tick?

The New York Times

What makes it tick?

The New York Times

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