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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That tees up Lynch’s introduction as the family’s attorney in Episode 2 (airing Wednesday, April 2 at 8/7c).
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
The case is one of multiple challenges to Trump’s firings of Democratic appointees at independent agencies that tee up whether their removal protections are constitutional.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Now, after a year away from the cage, Emmett is ready to return, nd will provide the next test for Murphy as the pair both look to claim an important victory to tee up a bout with top-five opposition later this year.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The House blueprint calls for legislation that would add roughly $3 trillion to the deficit over a decade, while teeing up deep cuts in spending on health care and food programs for low-income people.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Mar. 2025
The case is one of multiple challenges to Trump’s firings of Democratic appointees at independent agencies that tee up whether their removal protections are constitutional.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 9 Mar. 2025
Now, after a year away from the cage, Emmett is ready to return, nd will provide the next test for Murphy as the pair both look to claim an important victory to tee up a bout with top-five opposition later this year.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The House blueprint calls for legislation that would add roughly $3 trillion to the deficit over a decade, while teeing up deep cuts in spending on health care and food programs for low-income people.
—Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tee up
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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