Ongoing and Ticking

Ongoing

Ongoing adjective - Being in progress or development.

Ticking and ongoing are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ticking" instead an adjective "Ongoing".

Ticking

Ticking noun - A metallic tapping sound.
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Synonyms for Ticking

Ongoing and ticking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ongoing" instead an adjective "Ticking".

Nearby Words: tick, ticked, tickling, ticker
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Ticking or Ongoing. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/ongoing/ticking.
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