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 vote to focus on private-sector proposals tees up the public phase of what’s so far been closed-door lobbying by companies eager to win a county contract to build and operate an incinerator expected to cost close to $2 billion.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The proposal may tee up a potent test for Republican lawmakers who have largely avoided direct challenges to the Trump administration.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Alexander Zverev, teeing up one of his massive serves during the men’s final.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Ratcliffe's confirmation tees up Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as the next Trump Cabinet member the Senate will vote on.
—Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
The proposal may tee up a potent test for Republican lawmakers who have largely avoided direct challenges to the Trump administration.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
Alexander Zverev, teeing up one of his massive serves during the men’s final.
—Vogue, 26 Jan. 2025
Ratcliffe's confirmation tees up Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth as the next Trump Cabinet member the Senate will vote on.
—Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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