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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The law tees up new work requirements for Medicaid for 2027 and restrictions on states’ federal money for Medicaid for 2028.
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The nonprofit, which has built affordable housing across the Rocky Mountain region, submitted an early concept application to the city of Boise in mid-June, teeing up the approval process and eventual construction.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
Other Republicans have indicated the same, teeing up what could be a series of tough votes for leadership to keep their delicate compromise intact.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
The City Council’s Zoning Committee unanimously approved a plan to give the shuttered church a landmark designation, teeing up a final vote Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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semafor.com, 10 July 2025
The nonprofit, which has built affordable housing across the Rocky Mountain region, submitted an early concept application to the city of Boise in mid-June, teeing up the approval process and eventual construction.
—Idaho Statesman, 6 July 2025
Other Republicans have indicated the same, teeing up what could be a series of tough votes for leadership to keep their delicate compromise intact.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 28 June 2025
The City Council’s Zoning Committee unanimously approved a plan to give the shuttered church a landmark designation, teeing up a final vote Wednesday.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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