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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This is essentially a space heater for a golf cart and is a great way to keep cozy while teeing off in the winter months.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood teed off at the inaugural DP World India Championship alongside fellow debutants Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Ben Griffin on Thursday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The lack of any explosive runs allowed Kentucky to tee off on Manning.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Kansas City’s front can tee off when an opposing offense becomes one-dimensional, and Sunday played out as the perfect example.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 22 Oct. 2025
Tommy Fleetwood teed off at the inaugural DP World India Championship alongside fellow debutants Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Ben Griffin on Thursday.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
The lack of any explosive runs allowed Kentucky to tee off on Manning.
—Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Kansas City’s front can tee off when an opposing offense becomes one-dimensional, and Sunday played out as the perfect example.
—Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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