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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There are 95 golfers set to tee off amidst Augusta National's blooming azaleas, including big names like defending champion, Scottie Scheffler and Rory Mcllroy.
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is teeing off across ESPN and CBS.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Two-time champion Bernhard Langer, who is playing his final Masters, tees off at 8:35.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
There are now 14 LIV Golf players confirmed to tee off at Royal Portrush this summer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The 2025 Masters is teeing off across ESPN and CBS.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Two-time champion Bernhard Langer, who is playing his final Masters, tees off at 8:35.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
There are now 14 LIV Golf players confirmed to tee off at Royal Portrush this summer.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Tee off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20off. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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