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as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger the boss is really teed off about the loss of one of our most important clients, so it's probably best to avoid him right now

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teed off

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verb

past tense of tee off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
Adjective
  • The attack involved ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones and decoys.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Like Michael Myers at the end of Halloween, Amisha survived her various ballistic injuries culminating in a multistory fall to the ground.
    Chris Klimek, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The dog’s ribs poked out, her skin was irritated and red, and patches of fur were missing — a possible sign of mange.
    Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • My skin doesn’t get irritated either, thanks to the green tea, which reduces redness and calms the skin barrier.
    Jacqueline Tempera, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But Trump’s solution, to import 300,000 metric tons of beef and sell it at a reduced cost, angered American ranchers.
    Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Harry’s surprise UK move has reportedly angered several family members.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Now a new Cherry Orchard, the work of another Australian auteur, Simon Stone, has put down roots in the cavernous drill hall of the Park Avenue Armory, and the angry young tutor goes even further.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Punk rock has always been tied to the idea that both artists and listeners are angry — frustrated with the system, furious at injustice.
    Juan J. Arroyo, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Prominent royal commentators and people online were amused, annoyed or more by the couple’s belief that they should have been consulted before the letter went out.
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Issa acts on that notion by encouraging a threesome between herself, Paul Baker, and Anton, who has spent much of the episode getting increasingly annoyed about being left out of everyone else’s scheming.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But the Hurricanes’ offense sputtered through the second half, allowing the Demon Deacons to stay in the game.
    Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Bussi was sensational over the first half of the regular season, but sputtered after the Olympic break, which is why Frederik Andersen was Carolina’s starter for most of the playoffs.
    Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The price hike, which followed an end to the team’s 53-year championship drought, outraged fans.
    Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • When Staffieri was finally alerted by the non-profit PeerK12 organization in late August 2025 to what had happened three months prior, she was appropriately outraged that proper procedures were not followed.
    Marsha Sutton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Admittedly, viewers on the festival circuit, like those in Locarno where this debuted, and folks who might catch it on streamers or in niche distribution are unlikely to be very bothered about the film’s lack of impartiality.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Rumpled lengths ooze insouciance, radiating a can't-be-bothered energy that, for some, is far cooler than even the bounciest blowout.
    Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 4 July 2026
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“Teed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teed%20off. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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