teeing off

Definition of teeing offnext
present participle of tee off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeing off
Verb
  • The Iran war is also snarling shipments of other commodities, like fertilizer, aluminum, and helium.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Law enforcement took a 37-year-old Kuna man into custody Wednesday evening after a 2-mile police chase came to an end near Interstate 84, snarling traffic and forcing road closures, Meridian police said.
    Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • What’s more, the combo is actually comfortable; of course, that depends on the shoes, but fitted sock booties like hers have been blowing up thanks to their, well, sock-like comfort.
    Eva Thomas, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • What about destroying the stockpile by blowing up the canisters?
    Sheena Samu, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • With the war in Iraq raging, the 84-year-old pope, weakened by Parkinson’s disease and less than a year from his death, condemned the war in Iraq with Bush sitting right next to him.
    Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
  • With the war in Iraq raging, the 84-year-old pope, weakened by Parkinson’s disease and less than a year from his death, condemned the war in Iraq with Bush sitting right next to him.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Was there ever a great Final Four that didn't have one guy in a suit (or pullover) lording over the media room, ranting in the locker room or pointing fingers on one of those sidelines?
    ABC News, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • With the June primary looming, Villaraigosa’s campaign risks sputtering out.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • With the majority of their big-league starting lineup competing in the World Baseball Classic, the offense is sputtering big-time.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Mamdani’s also done an about-face on the city’s rental assistance program, CityFHEPs, angering progressive allies.
    Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • This causes a rift within the family, particularly angering the eldest son, Erik, who feels deeply betrayed.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Mets have not exactly been a fun team to watch this week, and fans are already venting their frustrations with the seeming inability to create runs.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Some of the clips show onetime Orbán loyalists venting dissatisfaction with the government.
    Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • To Thalassaki Visitors to Tinos can't stop raving about To Thalassaki, a restaurant in the seaside village of Ysternia.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Those are just a few of the questions that audience members are ranting and raving their way through while exiting the Hayes Theater.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Teeing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeing%20off. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.

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