tee up

verb

teed up; teeing up; tees up

golf

: to place (a ball) on a tee

It's time to tee up.

He teed the ball up.

Examples of tee up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sports betting is degrading the financial health of the most vulnerable households, according to a new study that tees up an emerging political issue. — Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

The accelerated timeline keeps tests optional through the fall 2027 enrollment period while teeing up future potential changes to exam and course requirements. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

With five minutes to play, the magical Messi teed up Enzo Fernández, who blasted home from distance. — Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Prince William tees up for a round of crazy golf with the local youth charity XTrax in East Sussex on July 9. — People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Rhymes for tee up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup