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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Trump will tee off at the second-to-last tee time of the day, beginning on hole 10 with Hinako Shibuno and Olivia Cowan.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That two guys were waiting on him illustrated how safe defenses — and the Rams’ is the best defense in football — feel to lock in and tee off on McCaffrey.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This will be the second straight week that the Boise State defense can try to tee off on a green quarterback.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Across the resort, visitors can choose from eight distinct dining venues, while golfers can tee off at one of the two aforementioned courses.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 12 Nov. 2025
That two guys were waiting on him illustrated how safe defenses — and the Rams’ is the best defense in football — feel to lock in and tee off on McCaffrey.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
This will be the second straight week that the Boise State defense can try to tee off on a green quarterback.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 30 Oct. 2025
Across the resort, visitors can choose from eight distinct dining venues, while golfers can tee off at one of the two aforementioned courses.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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