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
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The decision tees up a discussion over how to redraw the voting map, which would decide who can vote for candidates to represent them in neighborhoods across Florida’s second most populous city.
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Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The 48-year-old will tee up for the 26th time at the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament on Thursday, marking only his second competitive appearance of the season and his first major start since last year’s event in Georgia.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Cartwright is up for re-election again this year, when Pennsylvania will take center stage as a top battleground state as Trump and President Biden tee up another face-off for the White House.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Several ballot initiatives are being teed up for this November.
—Lisa Frizzell, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
If the upper chamber cannot reach unanimous consent on how much time to spend on those amendments before a vote later Friday, Schumer would probably have to tee up a vote for Sunday or even Monday instead, due to Senate procedural rules.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Opting not to tee up his ball, the world No. 5 sent clumps of turf flying before wincing in anguish as his ball splashed into the water well short of the iconic island green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Should Garvey come in second in Tuesday's primary, the vote would likely tee up a coronation for Schiff, rather than the Democratic brawl that would follow should two members of the party move forward after the primary.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
He was teed up to succeed Graham’s worldwide fame, but instead started his own mentorship ministry.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The 48-year-old will tee up for the 26th time at the 88th edition of the prestigious tournament on Thursday, marking only his second competitive appearance of the season and his first major start since last year’s event in Georgia.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Cartwright is up for re-election again this year, when Pennsylvania will take center stage as a top battleground state as Trump and President Biden tee up another face-off for the White House.
—Emma Colton, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2024
Several ballot initiatives are being teed up for this November.
—Lisa Frizzell, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
If the upper chamber cannot reach unanimous consent on how much time to spend on those amendments before a vote later Friday, Schumer would probably have to tee up a vote for Sunday or even Monday instead, due to Senate procedural rules.
—Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 22 Mar. 2024
Opting not to tee up his ball, the world No. 5 sent clumps of turf flying before wincing in anguish as his ball splashed into the water well short of the iconic island green.
—Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
Should Garvey come in second in Tuesday's primary, the vote would likely tee up a coronation for Schiff, rather than the Democratic brawl that would follow should two members of the party move forward after the primary.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
He was teed up to succeed Graham’s worldwide fame, but instead started his own mentorship ministry.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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