KEY (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

key (up)

verb

Definition of key (up)

as in to set off

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Verb

The romantic gesture set off a trend and from around 1790 to 1830, miniature artists began to house these tiny eyes in jewels as precious keepsakes.

— Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
The change set off a free-for-all this time around, as a dozen states bid for the chance to vote first.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of set off

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But Barnes’ decision to leave the organization might have been motivated by a chance to start over fresh and leave a harsh stint behind him.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
My sense is Hurts knows the stakes of the season, understands the discussion surrounding him and is motivated entering a critical year.

— Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of motivate

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But there is a more direct way to pump up your Pals, with damage, health, defense and work speed upgrades that go as high as 60% each.

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
By Thursday, the Eastern Pacific trough that helped pump up the moisture earlier in the week will arrive, bringing a weak cold front and kicking off a late-week cooling trend.

— Kassia Bonesteel, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Definition of pump up

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The book — with its treatment of racial integration as equivalent to the death-penalty federal crime of treason — has inspired numerous acts of racist violence through the years since its publication.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Terminal 26, a new restaurant in Ponce City Market’s central food hall, is inspired by Thailand’s famous floating markets, where goods are sold from boats and riverbank stalls.

— Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of inspire

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On July 21, Jupiter will meet with Uranus in a harmonious sextile, creating an energizing connection between our personal expansion and the changes available to us at this time.

— Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
Some of the day-to-day involvement is gone, along with the immediacy that made the early years so energizing.

— Dustin Lemick, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of energize

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Running beta code comes at the consumer’s own risk; diving into the settings to activate features not specifically enabled by Apple will increase that risk.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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