tee
noun
the letter T or t.
were teeing
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past progressiveof tee.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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A group of ladies were teeing off on one hole, and I thought, I better not go that way; I could get hit.
From Golf Digest ● Oct. 30, 2017
McIlroy was reading the Ryder Cup tee times on his phone and saw that he and Bradley were teeing off at 12:25 p.m.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2012
Smith's landed in the crosswalk, just as defending Masters champion Phil Mickelson and his group were teeing off.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2011
The batters were teeing off as if it were the invasion of Normandy Beach.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
