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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Over 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred attack drones.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024 -
More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
25 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This is especially beneficial for people with dry or irritated skin around the eyes.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
16 Jan. 2025
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One of the most prominent symptoms in infected farm workers has been red, irritated eyes.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As a result, Black individuals were beaten at random by angry mobs throughout the nation’s capital, including outside of the White House, according to BlackPast, which reported police didn’t intervene.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2025
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One protester was shot to death by a Capitol police officer while at the head of an angry mob pushing through a door.—
The Editors,
National Review,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As already mentioned, the leagues were very annoyed with Leicester’s successful exploitation of the jurisdiction loophole last time.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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Ross, in the passenger seat, appears annoyed before the officer says anything, and spends the whole scene glaring at Consuelos.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The sequence of events clearly angered Bain.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2025
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The move angered fans, and a scandal over offensive remarks Richards had made on a podcast led him to quit before his episodes aired.—
Stephen Battaglio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite Twitter aside, there’s no better way to get indignant in a short amount of time than by watching Blackfish, Gabriela Cowperthwaite’s documentary look into the world of captive killer whales.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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If Wired of the 2010s was the cheerful herald of a shiny, happy future (not a judgment!), this piece is its indignant child, pointing accusingly at the mess.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Kennedy’s long history of vaccine skepticism has troubled Republicans and Democrats, though the roughly two dozen Republicans who met with Kennedy in December seemed less bothered.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
8 Jan. 2025
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Young people, who make the majority of South Africa’s 60 million population, appeared less bothered to participate in that election.—
Farai Mutsaka,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2024
Verb
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The Bears lost Brown’s first four games as head coach by an average score of 27-11 while the offense sputtered to an average of 252 yards during that span.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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The offense sputtered and trailed 6-3 at halftime, producing only a 47-yard field goal by Zane Gonzalez in the first half.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Teed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teed%20off. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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