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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In the early window, golf will have to compete with Giants rookie Jaxson Dart’s first career start under center, a regional intrigue that’ll tee up CBS’s coverage of a Ravens-Chiefs banger in the national slot.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Planning Commission’s decision is expected to tee up final consideration of the land-use documents by City Council later this year.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The unsigned order allows Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter for now while also teeing up the justices to hear oral arguments sometime in December.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Carollo’s move tees up a rematch between himself and Suarez, who filed to run in July.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The Planning Commission’s decision is expected to tee up final consideration of the land-use documents by City Council later this year.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Sep. 2025
The unsigned order allows Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter for now while also teeing up the justices to hear oral arguments sometime in December.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 22 Sep. 2025
Carollo’s move tees up a rematch between himself and Suarez, who filed to run in July.
—Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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