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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Last year's host was FKA Twigs, who joined the DJ booth alongside Camila Cabello and Lil Nas X teeing up a dance party of epic proportions (vogueing competition included, obviously).
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
The partnership tees up not just ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix, but also the Indianapolis 500, the NASCAR All-Star race, as well as the Coca-Cola 600.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Teams tee up to compete at Praça da República, in the Periperi neighborhood, with OTT costumes and sets.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
But replaying the scene also tees up the premiere’s central, mysterious conflict: Ellie is mad at Joel, and no one knows why.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
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Christina Liao, Vogue, 19 Apr. 2025
The partnership tees up not just ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix, but also the Indianapolis 500, the NASCAR All-Star race, as well as the Coca-Cola 600.
—Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Teams tee up to compete at Praça da República, in the Periperi neighborhood, with OTT costumes and sets.
—Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 14 Apr. 2025
But replaying the scene also tees up the premiere’s central, mysterious conflict: Ellie is mad at Joel, and no one knows why.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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