keyed

past tense of key

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of keyed Jorge Polanco, who snapped an 0-for-26 streak in the third inning with just his second homer of the season, keyed the rally with a two-out double off the left-field wall. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Nakase was particularly pleased with the way Golden State’s defense keyed the offense during the 15-0 run that turned the game. Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 At 39 and already a World Cup champion, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick, finished with eight goals and four assists in the tournament, and keyed incredible comebacks against Egypt in the round of 16 and England in the semis. Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026 An internal company slide deck from the time reveals just how keyed-in Nokia was to its lowest-income users. IEEE Spectrum, 13 July 2026 In a round-the-table survey, insiders who are keyed in to the pulse of pop culture acknowledged that no immediate names that jump to mind. Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 18 June 2026 Angels rout the Astros Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026 Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night. CBS News, 9 June 2026 On the flip side, opposing secondaries keyed in on Sutton in 2025, often putting a natural cap on Denver’s offense. Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
Verb
  • If sales tax obligations are not reconciled properly, the business can run into significant compliance issues that are costly to clean up later.
    Nicholas Pasquarosa, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Rodgers reconciled with his family after years of estrangement.
    Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
Verb
  • The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026
  • To exit, ships would use the route closest to Oman, coordinated by Muscat.
    Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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