as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keyed
On the flip side, opposing secondaries keyed in on Sutton in 2025, often putting a natural cap on Denver’s offense.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
His metrics defending zone entries took a hit, and fans keyed in on puck management lapses.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Home runs by Anaiyah Popoalii and Ashannalee Titialii keyed the win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Kurtz, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, sparked a six-run third inning with an RBI single, keyed a two-run sixth with a two-run single and added a two-run double in a four-run eighth.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
The 49ers are clearly poised for a new era of wide receivers, after several playoff runs were keyed by Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Charlotte replied with an 8-0 run keyed by Brandon Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Harpring keyed the win with a 40-point performance — by no means a rarity — and broke the GHSA’s all-time career points record in the opening minutes.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
His metrics defending zone entries took a hit, and fans keyed in on puck management lapses.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 June 2026
Home runs by Anaiyah Popoalii and Ashannalee Titialii keyed the win.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Kurtz, the reigning American League Rookie of the Year, sparked a six-run third inning with an RBI single, keyed a two-run sixth with a two-run single and added a two-run double in a four-run eighth.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
The 49ers are clearly poised for a new era of wide receivers, after several playoff runs were keyed by Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Charlotte replied with an 8-0 run keyed by Brandon Miller.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
Harpring keyed the win with a 40-point performance — by no means a rarity — and broke the GHSA’s all-time career points record in the opening minutes.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
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In an interview with CBS News conducted in the week after Lynette Hooker's disapperance, her daughter, Karli Aylesworth, said her parents had separated in recent years, but reconciled and gotten back together.—
Cristian Benavides,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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While injustice certainly still exists in the world, no one can still pretend that slavery can be reconciled with individual human rights.—
Jeremy D. Popkin,
The Conversation,
28 May 2026
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After a few months of work, coordinated through thousands of comments by dozens of mathematicians, the group had proved a more exact statement about how those coloring patterns emerge.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 June 2026
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The former hosts of What Not to Wear coordinated in black looks.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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