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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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teed off

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verb

past tense of tee off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teed off
Adjective
  • More than 100 aircraft launched from land and sea in the first day, with cyber and space campaigns degrading Iranian communications and sensors while the air campaign struck command-and-control centers, ballistic-missile sites, naval forces and intelligence infrastructure.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Nations now need to defend everywhere, all the time, against threats ranging from a $1,000 quadcopter with a half-pound of explosives to multimillion-dollar ballistic and hypersonic missiles.
    Brynn Tannehill, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The area may be slightly swollen, red, itchy and irritated.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Both ingredients blanket dry, irritated skin and deeply restore moisture for that signature K-beauty glass-skin glow.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The 72-year-old coach walked toward Staley in the final seconds of the game before the two had an angry exchange, with assistants having to get in between them.
    David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
  • When you're stressed or angry, your cortisol levels rise, which can have adverse effects on your heart, metabolism, and immune system.
    Sharon Basaraba, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • There’s nothing wrong with legislators unwinding and heading back to their districts, but Americans are reasonably annoyed to see their representatives at a casino or theme park amid a partial government shutdown.
    Editorial Board, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The proud bronze lions outside the Art Institute are getting very annoyed and starting to grumble.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The first major nationwide protests against the Islamic regime began in June 2009, with demonstrators angered by the fraudulent presidential election.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
  • He was angered by the deaths and the damage to infrastructure and military capacities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Upon his return, Tagovailoa gave a rather indignant response to those who questioned his NFL future.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Still, these many practicalities fuse with the film’s emotional stories of indignant independence and romantic conflict thanks to a sense of analytical observation that is inherently social.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • For the first time in a minute, PTA doesn’t look too bothered to be explaining himself about this movie, perhaps because he’s finally got the hardware to back up a worthy film that dares to upset or even confound its audience.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Winnipeg Jets, 25-26-10 Feb. 6: 28 Sean: 25 Dom: 25 The perfect deadline: Addition by subtraction Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn are the exact sort of player archetypes that get traditional contending GMs overly hot and bothered.
    Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Celtics sputtered last weekend in the Marist Invitational, where junior outside hitter Omar Torreblanca suffered an ankle injury.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Storm’s offense sputtered a bit the rest of the half, but the defense did its part, holding Columbus to a pair of field goals.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Teed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teed%20off. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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