tees off

Definition of tees offnext
present tense third-person singular of tee off
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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
  • The battle rages on between the Big Ten and SEC, as others start increasing the volume of their opinions.
    Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2026
  • One is the degree to which criticism of the actions or existence of the State of Israel inevitably slides into antisemitism, a debate that rages on.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Beyond the red tape that snarls any new apartment, condominiums confront an additional hurdle.
    M. Nolan Gray, The Atlantic, 13 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
  • Back at home, Valerie vents to Mark about the tough position she’s been put in.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 May 2026
  • His goodbye with Jimmy goes poorly, turning into a heated argument where Jimmy vents his frustration and hurt, feeling shut out and unappreciated by Paul.
    Allison DeGrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • For the look, Lexi Westergard of Lexi Westergard Design raves about Rojo Marron by Sherwin-Williams.
    Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 15 May 2026
  • Leipold raves about Amachree’s work ethic and ability to pick up KU’s playbook.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The loss snaps Boston’s three-game win streak and drops the club back into sole possession of last place.
    Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Aside from the mommy mode snaps, the model also shared photographs alongside her husband, with the pair all dressed up for a night out.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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“Tees off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tees%20off. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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