teeing off

verb

present participle of tee off
as in flaring (up)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teeing off
  1. snarling
  2. blowing up
  3. raging
  4. ranting
  5. sputtering
  6. angering
  7. venting
  8. raving
Verb
  • Atlanta police said a man was struck and killed on the Downtown Connector near Williams Street, snarling the morning commute for hours.
    — Kaley Fedko, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The 2012 Olympic gold medalist was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team in 2021 after snarling, dunking and driving with full force every play, every night.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of snarling
Verb
  • Your originality can solve the tension without blowing up the plan.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lynn had perhaps the special teams coverage play of the week in the fourth quarter, blowing up tight end Lake McRee on a kickoff before making the tackle.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of blowing up
Verb
  • The response to Congo’s raging Ebola epidemic has been hampered by a severe lack of funding and pervasive misinformation, according to people on the front lines.
    — Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Overnight, raging flames cotinued moving through Palo Pinto County, turning the night sky orange and filling the area with smoke as the Ross Fire grew.
    — Marissa Armas, CBS News, 25 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
Verb
  • His Toronto Maple Leafs, on the heels of three straight first-round playoff exits, were sputtering in November with a 9-10-4 record.
    — Janson Duench, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sputtering
Verb
  • However, Gemini halted withdrawals from its Earn program in November 2022, angering some of its more than 300,000 users.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Newsom also wants to reduce payments that fire victims can receive for non-economic damages including pain and suffering, angering victims of the Eaton fire.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of angering
Verb
  • The walls and basement were framed in such a way that venting the range hood became challenging.
    — Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of venting
Verb
  • My mom is always raving about Quince for its selection of breathable, sophisticated clothes that keep her from overheating.
    — Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Also back are senior Sean Tulloch and a sophomore many are raving about, Mikel Victor.
    — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of raving
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