How to Use tee up in a Sentence

tee up

verb
  • They are teed up to clobber the next person, too.
    — Paul Knoepfler, STAT, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Bri tees up her concerns during their final date.
    — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2026
  • On the power play, Thompson teed up five straight one-timers from his favorite spot.
    — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Brobbey also teed up Geertruida’s strike.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 9 May 2026
  • This teed up a further week of jockeying that was both no laughing matter and, at times, quite funny.
    — Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Season 5 ends on a shocking cliffhanger the tees up a new whodunit and location.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
  • The bidding war also teed up a potential blockbuster antitrust case.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Feb. 2026
  • That last-second reveal tees up Season 2 to embrace change in any number of ways.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 28 May 2026
  • But the season 2 finale can't end without teeing up season 3.
    — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 May 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
  • Top Dem legal boogeymen tee up in red state's redistricting crusade.
    — FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Szoboszlai then teed up Cody Gapko, who scored one of his easiest goals of the season.
    — Carl Anka, New York Times, 3 May 2026
  • Congress remains out of session throughout the week, teeing up the shutdown to continue at least into next week.
    — Jared Gans, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2026
  • The quarter-final tees up the potential to meet the Netherlands or Morocco.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • That film is expected to hit screens later in 2026, teeing up a potential Venice launch.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
  • Megan Keller teed up a one-timer at the top of the left circle before Boston’s top unit retrieved the puck and kept applying steady pressure.
    — Jason Cooke, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
  • They surely won’t be disappointed this fall, based on a teaser trailer Bullock and Kidman teed up.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The reporter teed up a softball for Wembanyama, asking him to share with all of America what the Spurs have just won.
    — Candace Buckner, New York Times, 24 June 2026
  • The draft would also tee up negotiations on sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • McAidoo was always looking to carry the attack to United and even ran the length of the pitch to tee up Heskey, who found the side netting.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 22 May 2026
  • The Phillies, Flyers and Sixers will take the field, ice and court on Monday, teeing up a busy evening for sports fans – and sports bars – around the city.
    — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 4 May 2026
  • Johnson would need near-unanimous support from Republicans on a procedural rule vote to tee up the bill for debate and a final vote.
    — Sudiksha Kochi, The Hill, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The variety of different rulings tee up a divide the Supreme Court will ultimately need to resolve.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2026
  • The Eagles slowed down the tempo in the ensuing frame, but continued to control the game as Nick Bodner teed up a shot from distance.
    — Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Gibbs-White had a huge impact on Forest’s third, starting off a move before making an excellent run and teeing up Awoniyi for his second.
    — Simon Johnson, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • This puts the show in an incredible place—and, hopefully, tees up Season 2 magnificently.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 21 June 2026
  • Marty is there too, with his age-appropriate, latest bride-to-be, Victoria; their impending wedding neatly tees up the episode’s final act.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
  • A day later, the Senate took the first step toward funding the department, teeing up House consideration.
    — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
  • While the House ultimately worked out those disputes, some of those solutions are only temporary, teeing up more headaches for Johnson in the near future.
    — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026
  • The effects are rippling across Capitol Hill, teeing up a fight that could directly impact the makeup of the House heading into the midterm elections.
    — Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026

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