TEES OFF Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

tees off

verb

present tense third-person singular of tee off

as in angers

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The receptionist angers Kripke and Bert so much that they are picked up by the police — along with Stuart, who had also been arrested.

— Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 July 2026
According to the myth, Agamemnon angers the goddess Artemis by killing one of her sacred deer.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026

Definition of angers

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As debate rages over how to respond to the growing power of artificial intelligence, Bill Gates is throwing a billion dollars and some words of wisdom at the problem.

— Ella Chakarian, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Though the former couple finalized their divorce in December 2024, their legal battle over Château Miraval rages on.

— Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rages

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Day to day, as the city grows, there’s also the question of traffic, which snarls the city as public transit initiatives have repeatedly struggled.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Security snarls The TSA PreCheck line at terminal B in LaGuardia Airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, on March 27, 2026.

— Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026

Definition of snarls

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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

Definition of rants

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The plot’s engine sputters as the film contentedly wafts just out of reach.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Making those comments before Michigan faces Oklahoma, one of the toughest defenses on its schedule, lays the groundwork for a QB switch if the offense sputters again.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of sputters

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Her head snaps forward into the bowl — only to be stopped by her ponytail tied to a railing behind her.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
In the Instagram snaps, Kardashian, 45, is pictured with friends and family in the 1990s and 2000s, sporting a variety of looks that were trending at the time.

— Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

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