1
as in ballistic
feeling or showing anger
the boss is really teed off about the loss of one of our most important clients, so it's probably best to avoid him right now
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2
as in irritated
subjected to and reacting with irritation
she gets really teed off if you touch anything on her desk
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
Adjective
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The $90 million is for new and amended grants to 56 county and city police departments for radios, body cameras, riot gear, ballistic helmets, X-ray machines, inmate restraint chairs and other items.—
Ana Goñi-Lessan,
Miami Herald,
9 June 2026 -
The bill would cover only those incidents police confirm, which typically occurs when ballistic evidence is found at the scene or video shows the shooting.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The eye cream is also formulated with squalane to help soften and calm irritated skin, as well as Argireline peptide, which is so effective at smoothing wrinkles that it’s been called the Botox of skincare.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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The victim, 21-year-old Matt Duffy, said that Dana was irritated by his friends and him riding a jet ski.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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In 2022, a prominent former member of the national team was arrested for allegedly protesting against the country’s leadership, and star striker Sardar Azmoun wasn’t selected for the World Cup squad this year, reportedly because of a social media post that angered authorities.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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That angered the Knicks, who decided not to go forward with plans to hold an outdoor watch party outside the arena.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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The church has received backlash and angry phone calls since the display went up, Shipley said.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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Butler became angry, came up behind her, put his arm around her neck, and strangled to unconsciousness.—
Deborah Kim,
ABC News,
10 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Whoopi Goldberg grew slightly annoyed with Joy Behar during an interview with Mindy Kaling.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 May 2026
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Fans of The Boys spinoff Gen V have been more than a little annoyed that A) the show was recently canceled, and B) its characters, who spent two seasons supporting the storyline of the main series, have showed up for two minutes total and were seemingly dismissed by an annoyed Starlight.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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But the Broncos’ ground game has quietly sputtered for a month even when Dobbins was healthy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 Dec. 2025
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Bipartisan talks sputtered for weeks.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
3 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Alana Haim’s character, suddenly indignant, reaches for a tenuous personal connection to justify her outrage.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Apr. 2026
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Clemens also was caught stealing second in the fifth after a walk, again suffering an indignant face plant on his slide into second.—
David Brown,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Those most bothered being Hispanic Americans.—
Douglas Mackinnon,
Boston Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Despite his status as a pop culture icon for close to 50 years now, ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic has claimed he’s not terribly bothered about being overlooked by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Teed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teed%20off. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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