tee off

verb

Definition of tee offnext
as in to anger

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Recent Examples of tee off Think about if that initiative would be better served as a way to tee off in January. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Set on a bluff slightly inland from Lake Muskoka itself, the resort allows players to tee off against a backdrop of incredible views. — Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026 Bike scenic routes, tee off on local golf courses, then wind down with live music after dark. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 27 July 2026 At other tournaments, players who tee off late in the afternoon sometimes end up scrambling to find a dinner spot. — Anya Armentrout, Twin Cities, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tee off
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
  1. anger
  2. rant
  3. snarl
  4. sputter
  5. rage
  6. rave
  7. vent
  8. fulminate
Verb
  • But others, particularly in Missouri, have been concerned and angered to see that their bills will soon go up, the second price hike for this year.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Some like Bowdon are angered that Kennedy has yet to ban mRNA vaccines.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of anger
Verb
  • At the time, the project felt hyperbolic, largely because of the finger-wagging interventions of Zillah, a modern-day punk anarchist who ranted about Reagan as a new Hitler.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • This should be the proper way to handle things, whenever these idiot artists decide to rant.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of rant
Verb
  • Dmitriev followed up by posting a meme about the new global world order — an American eagle and a Russian bear together snarling at a British lion over the fate of a fracturing European continent.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And a ruling for the Justice Department from the Supreme Court could snarl the process further.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of snarl
Verb
  • Jansen took 4-15 in six overs, with Anrich Nortje taking 1-5 before walking off injured, as Australia sputtered early on.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The earliest models could barely get to evening before sputtering out.
    — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of sputter
Verb
  • The war has cast a shadow on Persian Gulf nations that have long presented themselves as paragons of stability in a volatile region, mostly unaffected by the conflicts raging in the wider Middle East.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The war had been raging for more than four years by then, with heavy tolls on all sides.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of rage
Verb
  • Tight end Days after two coaches raved about him, Kacmarek’s snap count dropped to 20.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Why do customers rave about Jim Pasternak’s Donuts with a Twist mobile food trailer?
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of rave
Verb
  • Many vented, demanding the city do something to stop the project.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • And to vent the thick smoke, firefighters had to break the window closest to the organ — a beloved stained glass rendering of the crucifixion of Christ, an image at the spiritual and emotional center of the faith.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of vent
Verb
  • Some neighbors fulminated against the university, arguing that the extra events would bring more noise and traffic, and that the property tax-exempt institution would not pay its fair share.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of fulminate

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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tee%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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