tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
—often used with on
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Nix, meanwhile, has a chance to tee off against a rough Commanders defense.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Wisconsin’s hitters teed off in Set 1, but four service errors allowed Minnesota to hang around in the first half of the set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Clark teed off Wednesday morning alongside Dan Towriss and Jordan Jackson.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The movie tees off the summer box office on May 1 next year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2025
Wisconsin’s hitters teed off in Set 1, but four service errors allowed Minnesota to hang around in the first half of the set.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Clark teed off Wednesday morning alongside Dan Towriss and Jordan Jackson.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 15 Nov. 2025
The movie tees off the summer box office on May 1 next year.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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