tee off
verb
teed off; teeing off; tees off
1
: to drive from a tee
3
: to hit hard
4
: to make an angry denunciation
—often used with on
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The 34-year-old will tee off for his final round alongside compatriot Bud Cauley, one stroke behind after a blistering 66, and Lucas Glover at the earlier start time of 10:01 a.m.
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Morikawa is slated to tee off Thursday at 1:40 PM ET, alongside Adam Scott and Tommy Fleetwood.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Summer is prime golf season, and Owen Wilson is teeing off on Apple TV+ this June.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
The vehicle features Santa Claus, ready to tee off, seated alongside an elfin caddy.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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Jack Bantock, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Morikawa is slated to tee off Thursday at 1:40 PM ET, alongside Adam Scott and Tommy Fleetwood.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Summer is prime golf season, and Owen Wilson is teeing off on Apple TV+ this June.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 20 Feb. 2025
The vehicle features Santa Claus, ready to tee off, seated alongside an elfin caddy.
—Spencer Whaley, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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