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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As Esperance’s offensive pressure grew after halftime, Flamengo put the match out of reach with Jorginho teeing up Araujo for a curling finish.
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Larry Henry, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The tweaks were tied to a vote teeing up debate on a separate bill to enact some of the steep cuts Trump has implemented, including dismantling the USAID agency that provides most foreign aid.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
House Republicans are teeing up changes to the bill, with intent of voting later this week.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Their comments are teeing up a clash with fiscal hawks that GOP leaders can scarce afford.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
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Larry Henry, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The tweaks were tied to a vote teeing up debate on a separate bill to enact some of the steep cuts Trump has implemented, including dismantling the USAID agency that provides most foreign aid.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
House Republicans are teeing up changes to the bill, with intent of voting later this week.
—Jesse Byrnes, The Hill, 11 June 2025
Their comments are teeing up a clash with fiscal hawks that GOP leaders can scarce afford.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 June 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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