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Recent Examples of tee off
Some of the golf at this year's Ryder Cup has been overshadowed by interventions from passionate and unruly fans, as Americans tee off against Europeans in one of the sport's biggest events.
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Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
The actress and comedian was part of the event’s hype team before the players tee off.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Even the prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, got in on it, making a surprise appearance to tee off the film.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
If and when the Patriots are trailing, opponents will be free to tee off on an O-line that may field a single above-average pass-blocker this year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Chandelis Duster, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025
The actress and comedian was part of the event’s hype team before the players tee off.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
Even the prime minister of Canada, Mark Carney, got in on it, making a surprise appearance to tee off the film.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
If and when the Patriots are trailing, opponents will be free to tee off on an O-line that may field a single above-average pass-blocker this year.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
Verb
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That loss of sales has already angered many Midwestern soybean farmers, who see the administration’s Argentina outreach as benefiting a competitor while leaving American exporters disadvantaged.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The deal could improve America’s relationship with its chief economic adversary while angering key allies and its two biggest trading partners.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Cheung played a tape of Nicholson ranting and raving at the Kaiser facility in Irvine.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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She is outwardly spoken against transgender rights and has ranted several times about Representative Sarah McBride, an openly transgender member of Congress, and her pronouns.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Traffic snarled as stoplights lay among piles of debris.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
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Video posted by Jamaica’s Constabulary Force in Black River, near where the eye came ashore, show snarled and downed power lines, piles of debris and many buildings completely collapsed — all on a street still covered in water.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Alas, one day Dave Min’s efforts to keep the government closed will sputter out.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
28 Oct. 2025
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The defense carried the night, forcing five turnovers to allow the Broncos (5-2, 4-0 Mountain West) to otherwise sputter.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bloody battles raged throughout the fall of 1863 along the banks of the Tennessee River, in pastoral valleys, and on the flanks of Lookout Mountain, a long, craggy ridge overlooking the city.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
28 Oct. 2025
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As Hurricane Melissa rages across Jamaica, even those reporting the news have been struck by the severity of the storm that has officially been marked a category 5 — the highest category on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Both outfits work with sensible yet stylish chunky pumps like this Amazon pair that nearly 28,000 shoppers rave about for comfort and style.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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He’s raved about Ballard and his work ethic/overall improvement since spring ball.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
30 Oct. 2025
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Social media users vented frustration, with some highlighting the risks of centralized internet infrastructure.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Predictably, Khomeini fulminated about Carter’s visit.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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As for fighting the Trump pressure campaign, even politicians as ambitious as Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker are mostly left to file lawsuits — and fulminate.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tee%20off. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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