TEE OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

tee off

verb

Definition of tee off

as in to anger

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Recent Examples of tee off Then tee off at the first of 18 holes, many of which have impressive views of the lake. — Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026 This was decades before the NFL introduced an evolving slew of rules to further protect quarterbacks under a roughing-the-passer penalty, and when defenders would tee off on signal-callers from the head to the legs. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 With the golf world's best preparing to tee off in her backyard for the 2026 PGA Championship, one of the most promising young golfers in the Philadelphia area is taking notes. — Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 12 May 2026 The Dodgers again couldn’t hold a lead, letting the Rockies tee off for 15 hits. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tee off

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However, the cyclops was a son of Poseidon, and this attack angered the sea god.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
News reporting about the new plane’s security deficiencies angered the president and triggered a sprawling leak investigation.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of anger

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Out-of-work electrician Bart Ross, who had a long history of ranting against judges and lawyers, shot himself two days later during a traffic stop outside Milwaukee.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026
Rinderknecht allegedly ranted to passengers about Luigi Mangione, who is accused of shooting UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, capitalism and vigilantism, The Associated Press reported.

— Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 10 June 2026

Definition of rant

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Meanwhile, Argentina is a snarling team full of passion-merchants.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Each time, as the dog snarled and jumped backward, the bear would rear again with his back against the tree trunk, swinging his mighty paws in front of him as though daring Drive to come within reach.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026

Definition of snarl

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Last season was a different situation, as the eventual champion Las Vegas Aces sputtered for the first two-thirds of the regular season before ending it on a 16-game winning streak.

— Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Of course, there’s the concern of how previous overseas talent has fared at UCLA as a roster with five European players in their first year of college basketball sputtered to a 16-17 season in 2023-24.

— Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 9 July 2026

Definition of sputter

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In January 2025, as the LA wildfires raged, people placed bets on Polymarket, one of the leading prediction market platforms.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
These two characters have maybe two minutes of screentime between them, and yet a certain portion of the internet, and Elon Musk, have raged, gnashed teeth and howled to the wind about the way this denigrates a Greek classic.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of rage

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Individuals with a portable air conditioner that has a single hose, which is typically vented out of a window, should use it sparingly.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Furthermore, the technique uses a sodium hydroxide reagent to capture the plastic’s carbon rather than venting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Definition of vent

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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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