tees off

Definition of tees offnext
present tense third-person singular of tee off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tees off
Verb
  • LaCava said the change seems like another city policy that angers many residents without major impact.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
  • What angers me is thinking about what could have been.
    Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • As labor complications ensue, a blizzard rages outside trapping the family in their home – sitting ducks for whatever sinister presence might be in there with them.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Her video comes as her grandfather dismissed concerns about rising oil and gas prices as the war in Iran rages on.
    James Powel, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • And his ultimate war is with Bob, a tech CEO who rants about his haters and has gotten rich off rebranded snake oil and whose obvious corruption has been obscured by his self-mythologizing.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2025
  • One grumbles when the driver rants about development’s ravages.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The arc of the season sputters between big and little problems in a haphazard manner, with strange side quests for Simon and Trevor that are more head-scratching than adventurous.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
  • That's why, for weeks, Browns fans, analysts, and even local radio hosts have pressed Cleveland to give Sanders more playing time as the offense sputters under Dillon Gabriel.
    Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • My mom vents to me, my aunt asks me to intervene, and my grandmother just wants peace.
    Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
  • At first, Maia vents her frustrations with her attention-seeking friend.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Benji was also Osuna’s manager in winter ball and raves about him.
    SportsDay Staff, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Now, Riyadh hosts music concerts, desert raves, and a store where non-Muslims earning more than $159,000 a year are allowed to buy alcohol.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • The win not only snaps a three-game losing streak but also strengthens UCF’s NCAA Tournament resume with Selection Sunday a few days away.
    Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • So, is this finally the year that Nebraska — the only high-major program to have never won an NCAA Tournament game — snaps that infamous spell?
    Brendan Marks, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Benedict isn’t having it and storms out before Colin even comes back with drinks.
    Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
  • But the deeper wound comes after Bree storms out.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Tees off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tees%20off. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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