Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeing off
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The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project would connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley in less than 20 minutes and ideally eliminate traffic congestion along one of the nation’s busiest corridors by offering an alternative to the snarling 405 Freeway over the Santa Monica Mountains.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026 -
All three westbound lanes were closed in the wake of the crash, snarling the afternoon commute.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
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The history of first-year coaches blowing up their staff after their first year is even thinner.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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More news to know now Trump backs away from blowing up NATO.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Set into motion by an innocuous wish, the James family is forced to explore their generational differences, intra-marital conflicts, raging hormones, and professional anxieties, in a complicated web of body-swapping madness.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2026
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At the time, a war was raging in Europe and the United States was seeking to assert its dominance in Latin America.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
24 Jan. 2026
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In two minutes of ranting and raving about his degenerate son’s twenty-six-thousand-dollar dinner bill, Reiner gave an indelible comedic performance destined to be quoted for years to come.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
17 Dec. 2025
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At another time, a perpetually anxious comedian who can’t keep from ranting about his paranoid worries about the end of the world probably would not feel like such a helpful guide to life.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Dec. 2025
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When the time came for Alan Cumming to cease deliberations, Michael was reduced to sputtering epithets in random sequences.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
16 Jan. 2026
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The only constant is Mount Etna, looming off to one side, at times sputtering out smoke, ash, and short bursts of lava.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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And all the while, our gutless politicians watch from the sidelines so as to not interfere and risk angering their party.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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With an economy that is persistently reliant on crude, pursuing policies that raise energy costs risks angering constituents.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Some House Republicans are openly venting about the challenges of having such a small advantage over Democrats.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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Firefighters arrived within four minutes and found heavy smoke and flames venting from a first-floor bay window.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The self-charging device has garnered more than 29,900 five-star ratings, with many of these reviewers raving over its ultra-slim design, powerful suction, and impressive efficiency.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
18 Jan. 2026
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Over 1,000 shoppers have purchased one in the past month alone, with many reviewers raving about its quality and durability.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Teeing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeing%20off. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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