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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Artists, celebrities, tastemakers and more tee up a tight schedule of appearances at exclusive premieres, gatherings, clubs and more, seduced by the spotlight and invitations to the hottest events.
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Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 May 2025
After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Connor McDavid took a Corey Perry pass and raced into the Vegas zone, teeing up Draisaitl for the winner off the rush.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The posts tee up a potentially tense exchange between U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and his European counterpart later Friday morning.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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Meghan Mahar, Billboard, 23 May 2025
After a marathon hearing, the committee vote was 8-4, teeing up action on the House floor.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 May 2025
Connor McDavid took a Corey Perry pass and raced into the Vegas zone, teeing up Draisaitl for the winner off the rush.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 9 May 2025
The posts tee up a potentially tense exchange between U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and his European counterpart later Friday morning.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 May 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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