TEEING OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

teeing off

verb

present participle of tee off

as in flaring (up)

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Verb

The 5 Freeway was initially closed in both directions around the fire, snarling rush hour traffic.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
Like a scary transformation in a horror movie, the lovable beaver has morphed into a snarling predator.

— Roger Dooley, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of snarling

Verb

But more than that, the mill blowing up just couldn’t be possible.

— Ethan Brooks, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
After flying for about an hour halfway around the world, the upper-stage portion of the Starship vehicle managed to land intact in the Indian Ocean – without blowing up.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Definition of blowing up

Verb

The three women at the center of the narrative are raging in very different ways, but they’re all becoming slowly consumed by their rage.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the largest in the nation’s history, according to the World Health Organization.

— Adam Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of raging

Verb

Trump, ranting for minutes on end about Balogun’s red card on the morning of the match, became the voice of it.

— Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
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

Definition of ranting

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Some analysts attributed the drop-off to sputtering demand as investors moved past the company's splashy listing and took a closer look at its bottom line.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
With the Red Sox sputtering in last place in the AL East, the organization has bigger problems than Contreras.

— Steve Buckley, New York Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of sputtering

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And the thousandth cut came when Raman launched her mayoral campaign without first consulting the local DSA chapter, angering organizers who felt the race stretched their resources too thin.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026
Leaders of the Maine Democratic Party are still working toward a process to replace Graham Platner, without angering his supporters.

— Dan Merica, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

Definition of angering

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The study also found that 28% of all meetings have long-lasting negative effects, and nearly half of the workforce (47%) actively damages coworker relationships by venting about their frustration after the fact.

— Janine Schindler, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
These include taking a walk, venting to a friend or shooting hoops.

— Jessica Griffin, The Conversation, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of venting

Verb

Aside from his qualities as a coach, staff and players are privately raving about his ability to build strong personal connections in such a short time.

— Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
With over 9,000 reviews on Amazon, people cannot stop raving about this sunscreen.

— Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2026

Definition of raving

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