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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Another pivotal moment for Grande includes how Galinda pranks Elphaba by handing her the eye-catching black witch hat that becomes a staple of her wardrobe, teeing up an emotional scene between the two young women in the Ozdust Ballroom.
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Arsenal, looking to keep the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, got off to a fast start when Manuel Akanji was dispossessed close to the Manchester City goal, allowing Kai Havertz to tee up Martin Ødegaard for the game’s first goal inside two minutes.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
The game went the way of the champions in the second half, with goalkeeper Ederson teeing up Erling Haaland, who lobbed Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea net.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Also Monday, Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe and Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem all advanced out of committees, teeing up floor votes.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
Arsenal, looking to keep the pressure on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table, got off to a fast start when Manuel Akanji was dispossessed close to the Manchester City goal, allowing Kai Havertz to tee up Martin Ødegaard for the game’s first goal inside two minutes.
—George Ramsay, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
The game went the way of the champions in the second half, with goalkeeper Ederson teeing up Erling Haaland, who lobbed Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea net.
—Sam Lee, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Also Monday, Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, CIA director nominee John Ratcliffe and Homeland Security secretary nominee Kristi Noem all advanced out of committees, teeing up floor votes.
—Al Weaver, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Tee up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tee%20up. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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