How to Use tee up in a Sentence

tee up

phrasal verb
Definition of tee upnext
  • The next photos showed the pair teeing up at a nearby golf course overlooking a lake.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The action tees up approval of a rare mega development, in the works for more than two years, in the heart of San Diego’s research cluster.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2023
  • Sales must tee up marketing with feedback and insights.
    — Alison Murdock, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Even before the ruling comes down, however, the suit is teeing up other, similar cases both here and around the world.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 23 June 2023
  • Opting not to tee up his ball, the world No. 5 sent clumps of turf flying before wincing in anguish as his ball splashed into the water well short of the iconic island green.
    — Jack Bantock, CNN, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Get ready to tee up your favorite reruns for the coming days, weeks and possibly months as all parties seek a resolution.
    — Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 13 July 2023
  • That picture left policymakers with enough confidence to tee up a string of rate cuts — the first since the pandemic’s early days.
    — Rachel Siegel, Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Majority Leader Chuck Schumer set the procedural wheels in motion to tee up votes on a package of three spending bills on the floor as soon as next week.
    — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Advertisement The action, which does not constitute project approval, tees up a process that should see a full-fledged lease agreement return to the board for approval in the second half of 2024.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Joe Biden launches his re-election bid, teeing up a potential 2024 rematch with Donald Trump.
    — ABC News, 30 Apr. 2023
  • He was teed up to succeed Graham’s worldwide fame, but instead started his own mentorship ministry.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 29 Feb. 2024
  • That would tee up another debt ceiling fight for early next year, just months before the November election when control of the White House and Congress will be decided.
    — Kevin Freking, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Apr. 2023
  • Also jumping on board is Paul Rudd, who was briefly introduced at the end of the second season as an actor who suddenly dies on stage, teeing up this season's mystery.
    — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 28 July 2023
  • If the first son's lawyers sought to challenge this same statute in Delaware federal court, the losing party would appeal to the 3rd Circuit, teeing up the possibility for a circuit split and a chance for the Supreme Court to consider the matter.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The governor’s recent border policies have led to court battles with the federal government, and this new law looks set to tee up another clash with the Biden administration.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine, which would result in pulling products containing it from store shelves.
    — Christina Jewett, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Should Garvey come in second in Tuesday's primary, the vote would likely tee up a coronation for Schiff, rather than the Democratic brawl that would follow should two members of the party move forward after the primary.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2024
  • The panel’s vote tees up a likely decision by the agency on whether to essentially ban the ingredient, phenylephrine, which would result in pulling hundreds of products containing it from store shelves.
    — Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • The House Rules Committee scheduled their contempt resolution to be considered on Tuesday, teeing up the legislation for a vote as early as next week.
    — Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024
  • This transition could tee up the negotiations for a two-state plan modeled on the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, subject to modifications.
    — Ami Ayalon, Foreign Affairs, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The process also risks teeing up another mutiny among far-right lawmakers, who could refuse to support final compromise bills that do not include their pet policy riders.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 23 June 2023
  • The Justice Department backed their effort in a filing this summer, saying the measure is unconstitutional, but a judge ruled against the challenge in August, teeing up an appeal.
    — Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Several similar lawsuits are teed up against those who have spread election lies, including another against Fox.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2023
  • If commissioners bless the master planning document, their action will tee up consideration by the California Coastal Commission, which has the final say on whether the plan will become the new law of the bayfront land.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Feb. 2024
  • Maine became the second state to say Donald Trump should not appear on the ballot as a presidential candidate, potentially teeing up another landmark case for the Supreme Court.
    — ABC News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • Portier is a turn in the road familiar to Formula 1 fans, a double right-hander that tees up one of the trickier stretches of Monaco’s Grand Prix circuit, where drivers tear through a tunnel whose aerodynamics can snap a third of a car’s downforce.
    — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 6 Aug. 2023
  • The special counsel then made his unusual request to the high court, teeing up a pivotal fight that could decide the future of Trump's prosecution just weeks before the first votes are cast in the Republican presidential primaries.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2023
  • As a similar type of shirt, a henley takes your typical tee up a notch with its signature buttons that add an element of detail while offering a comfortable, effortless style.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The decision tees up a discussion over how to redraw the voting map, which would decide who can vote for candidates to represent them in neighborhoods across Florida’s second most populous city.
    — Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
  • That promised to tee up another potentially messy speaker election at a time when Congress has just over 40 days to avert another potential government shutdown.
    — Catie Edmondson, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2023

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