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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Wednesday night, the Angels teed off on Lorenzen, the Rockies’ struggling right-hander, and cruised to an 11-4 win in Anaheim.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Benge cut the lead to 7-3, only for Julio Rodriguez to tee off on left-hander Cionel Perez in the bottom of the inning to put the Mariners back up by five.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Otherwise, gamble in the state’s only private casino, tour the Cold War bunker or tee off on four golf courses.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The players officially teed off on May 14 and will continue playing until the final round on May 17.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
Benge cut the lead to 7-3, only for Julio Rodriguez to tee off on left-hander Cionel Perez in the bottom of the inning to put the Mariners back up by five.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 June 2026
Otherwise, gamble in the state’s only private casino, tour the Cold War bunker or tee off on four golf courses.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
The players officially teed off on May 14 and will continue playing until the final round on May 17.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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