tee up
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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Brickyard Crossing Golf Course Indianapolis, Indiana Fans of golf and NASCAR will want to tee up at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course.
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Hudson announced her retirement in early April, teeing up Walz for a big court appointment before his exit in January of 2027.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
The variety of different rulings tee up a divide the Supreme Court will ultimately need to resolve.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Brobbey also teed up Geertruida’s strike.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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Megan Dubois, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Hudson announced her retirement in early April, teeing up Walz for a big court appointment before his exit in January of 2027.
—Mary Murphy, Twin Cities, 13 May 2026
The variety of different rulings tee up a divide the Supreme Court will ultimately need to resolve.
—Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
Brobbey also teed up Geertruida’s strike.
—Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 May 2026
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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