ticked all the boxes

A form of tick all the boxes — To fulfill all the requirements, especially as itemized in a list; to have all the needed characteristics; to complete all the steps in a process in an orderly manner.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of tick all the boxes
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APA

ticked all the boxes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticked%20all%20the%20boxes

MLA

“ticked all the boxes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticked%20all%20the%20boxes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ticked all the boxes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ticked%20all%20the%20boxes.

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