teeing off

verb

present participle of tee off
as in flaring (up)

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  1. snarling
  2. blowing up
  3. raging
  4. ranting
  5. sputtering
  6. angering
  7. venting
  8. raving
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  • Since 2024, the company has made clear its traditional customer base just isn’t all that interested in a car that doesn’t come with a snarling combustion engine.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Starting Saturday evening and continuing into Sunday morning’s high tide, the ocean poured into urban cities up and down the coast, breaking a recent record for flooding in Fort Lauderdale and snarling traffic in both counties.
    — Alex Harris Updated September 27, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of snarling
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  • There’s a lot more competition now, especially with the celebrity beauty brands and the indie or niche brands that are blowing up on TikTok, which is a super popular platform for discovering new beauty products.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Arriving well before crowds gathered at the Northbrook Plan Commission’s special public hearing, Lee Goodman started blowing up red balloons.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of blowing up
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  • Jean Massillon, who became a prominent voice against gang violence after his mountainous enclave became a battleground in Haiti’s raging violence, has died, the country’s central government announced on Friday.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Flames were raging on the undercarriage of the car and smoke was billowing into the air.
    — Kris Habermehl, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of raging
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  • Elon Musk is ranting on X in response to the upcoming documentary, Musk.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Videos of Cubans exploding in anger and ranting against the government have become frequent despite the severe penalties Cuban law imposes to those who criticize the authorities.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranting
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  • But the problem is, Miami’s offense kept sputtering most of the game.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2026
  • His Toronto Maple Leafs, on the heels of three straight first-round playoff exits, were sputtering in November with a 9-10-4 record.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of sputtering
Verb
  • The widespread use of arrests, tear gas and riot-control weapons against teenagers is fueling defiance and angering some parents and teachers.
    — NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Spain is hard-hit due to small rental market The housing crunch has been simmering for years in Spain, eating into household budgets and angering voters.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of angering
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  • Kjærvik said calming exercises, social support, group discussion, or other aspects of a retreat are more likely to explain why participants might feel calmer afterward than venting.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
  • So be careful when venting to someone who loves you and wants to be on your side.
    — Barton Goldsmith, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of venting
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  • Our young programming team was raving about Rhys Marc Jones’s ‘Black Church Bay,’ a thriller starring Joe Locke, who is also one of our guests.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Recommended by both taste-maker Sasha Mei and our own Leonard, these Techno Taffeta Barrel Pants are what all the fashion insiders are raving about.
    — Bianca Kratky, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of raving
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