Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeing off
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The same stretch of highway was closed two weeks ago, snarling traffic around the city all weekend.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026 -
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
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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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Not even the raging hearts of the most massive stars are capable of this feat of elemental alchemy.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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News round-up Fenerbahce were quietly raging at Al Ittihad after accusing the Saudi Arabian side of messing up their attempt to sign ex-Chelsea midfielder N’Golo Kante.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 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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Newsom has vowed to use his political power to stop the wealth tax on billionaires, even if that means going against his own party and angering unions in the process.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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Last year, Congress passed legislation at the request of the president to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, angering Democrats and some Republicans.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 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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Viral appeal The mini beignets became well-known online after food influencers started raving about them in posts and videos, garnering thousands of likes and views.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even people who are not squash favorites were raving.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Teeing off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teeing%20off. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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