tee up
phrasal 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.
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On the Bears’ first drive, Trubisky had an easy third-and-5 completion to Taylor Gabriel teed up on the left side of the field.
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Patterson teed up how it would all be handled back in May.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg teed up the announcement by introducing a Hot Topics segment about embarrassing moments.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune can now tee up another vote for Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Patterson teed up how it would all be handled back in May.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2025
Moderator Whoopi Goldberg teed up the announcement by introducing a Hot Topics segment about embarrassing moments.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune can now tee up another vote for Tuesday, Punchbowl News reported.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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