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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But for Chris Williams, an 18-year employee of the California Department of Education, the contentious return-to-office process may have teed up a strained relationship with downtown.
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Supergirl doesn't end with a flashy post-credits scene to tee up the next DC Studios movie.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The quarter-final tees up the potential to meet the Netherlands or Morocco.
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James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.
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Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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Sacbee.com,
1 July 2026
Supergirl doesn't end with a flashy post-credits scene to tee up the next DC Studios movie.
—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The quarter-final tees up the potential to meet the Netherlands or Morocco.
—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.
—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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