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.

Examples of tee up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sure enough, Palmer’s 73rd-minute equalizer was teed up by a smart touch from Bellingham following a weaving run from Saka. —Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

And tees up Lestat’s next accusation: that Louis blackmails him into turning Claudia (Delainey Hayles) into a vampire, despite Lestat’s vehement, law-abiding protests. —Ben Travers, IndieWire, 23 June 2024

Senate border bill tees up campaign opportunity The Senate will vote Thursday on border security legislation that is doomed to fail – but will provide a key opportunity for vulnerable Democrats to stake out a position that may protect them this fall. —Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024

Meanwhile, Boebert's switch has teed up a contest for her former seat in Colorado's 3rd District, where a slew of Republicans are seeking the nomination on Tuesday. —Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 25 June 2024