as in to anger
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Recent Examples of tee off
One morning, my wife and I noticed Chi-Chi preparing to tee off with his group.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
Tiger Woods, playing alongside Jason Day and Max Homa, will tee off at 3:54 p.m. ET.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 11 Apr. 2024
The final day of the 2024 Presidents Cup tees off today with the United States holding an 11-7 lead.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The Reserve is known for its 1,000 feet of elevation changes and hillside clubhouse, where golfers can take in the mountain views before teeing off or after finishing a round.
—Megan Dubois, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2024
Tiger Woods, playing alongside Jason Day and Max Homa, will tee off at 3:54 p.m. ET.
—Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 11 Apr. 2024
The final day of the 2024 Presidents Cup tees off today with the United States holding an 11-7 lead.
—Andrew Torgan, CNN, 29 Sep. 2024
The Reserve is known for its 1,000 feet of elevation changes and hillside clubhouse, where golfers can take in the mountain views before teeing off or after finishing a round.
—Megan Dubois, USA TODAY, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tee off
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Multiple unauthorized drones flew above the Palisades fire Friday afternoon, forcing firefighting aircraft to leave the area for safety and angering those working on the front lines, authorities said.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
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Visiting Villa manager Unai Emery had earlier been left angered by the decision to send off Jhon Duran with Tindall later seen shushing the Spaniard in the technical area.Callum Davis, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Boston sent enough double-teams for Edwards to rant about the style the strategy forces him to play.Jay King, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Order member David Lane even phoned into Berg’s show to rant about a Jewish plot to take over the world.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
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The bandit wheeled and snarled at Herod, exposing his rotting front teeth.Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Joe Raedle | Getty Images Airlines canceled more than 3,000 flights on Friday as a massive winter storm snarled travel across the Southern U.S., while more than 4,000 others were delayed.Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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And since he was dealt to the Warriors, Brooklyn’s once fun-to-watch offense has sputtered, going from an offensive rating of 113.1 (22nd) to 104.5 (25th).C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
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With an offense reduced to occasional bombs from Russell Wilson, the Steelers sputtered down the stretch, losing their last four games while failing to score more than 17 points in any of those contests.Jordan Brenner, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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That toll could rise as the fires continue to rage.ABC News, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
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With the Grammy Awards exactly three weeks away, the wildfires that continue to rage across the event’s long-running home city of Los Angeles have led many in the industry to speculate whether or not the show will be postponed.Jem Aswad, Variety, 12 Jan. 2025
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Reviewers rave about the buttery soft fabric that will make traveling more comfortable than ever.Genevieve Cepeda, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
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Customers rave about its quick charging time, as noted in over 500 positive reviews.Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Seek Allies, Not Gossip Partners One of the most common traps in this situation is venting to colleagues.Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Tim Bullock, a resident of Lea Manor in south Kansas City, paused for a few minutes while clearing a path from his driveway to vent.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2025
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At the time, even Carter's fellow Democrats fulminated against his incompetence.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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When Reagan fulminated against the Soviet Union, his aides, fearing nuclear war, challenged him.Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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