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
After that, and with starting quarterback Dak Prescott out, the Giants keyed on Blue.
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Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
His third of the night was a smooth finish keyed by the feisty forechecking of Easton Cowan.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
But the Knicks answered with an 8-0 run, keyed by Bridges' 3-pointer and three free throws from Brunson after a flagrant foul.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
That type of physicality keyed their first title, and ensuing wins over their top AFC challenger — the Colts — in the playoffs of the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Her bouffant—styled by her go-to hairstylist JStayReady who’s given her similar styles in green, pink, and brown—matched her makeup, keyed by Ivan Núñez, perfectly.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Thunder vs Mavericks Cooper Flagg keyed a 13-0 third-period run that put the Mavericks in control en route to a 139-129 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Neither team scored through the first quarter, and the 49ers had only one possession, which started with a sack (allowed by Dominick Puni) before McCaffrey and Brian Robinson keyed a drive that didn’t get past the Falcons’ 42-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
That trend is in line with data from Nielsen on overall TV usage in September, annually a time when football has keyed a resurgence in pay-TV viewing and a pullback from streaming in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Jan. 2026
His third of the night was a smooth finish keyed by the feisty forechecking of Easton Cowan.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
But the Knicks answered with an 8-0 run, keyed by Bridges' 3-pointer and three free throws from Brunson after a flagrant foul.
—CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
That type of physicality keyed their first title, and ensuing wins over their top AFC challenger — the Colts — in the playoffs of the 2003 and 2004 seasons.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Her bouffant—styled by her go-to hairstylist JStayReady who’s given her similar styles in green, pink, and brown—matched her makeup, keyed by Ivan Núñez, perfectly.
—Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
How to Watch Thunder vs Mavericks Cooper Flagg keyed a 13-0 third-period run that put the Mavericks in control en route to a 139-129 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Neither team scored through the first quarter, and the 49ers had only one possession, which started with a sack (allowed by Dominick Puni) before McCaffrey and Brian Robinson keyed a drive that didn’t get past the Falcons’ 42-yard line.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
That trend is in line with data from Nielsen on overall TV usage in September, annually a time when football has keyed a resurgence in pay-TV viewing and a pullback from streaming in recent years.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
Verb
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The couple has reconciled and Anna is pregnant.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Jan. 2026
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The hit Taylor Sheridan series was inspired by the real-life oil boom in West Texas and stars Billy Bob Thornton as Tommy Norris, an oil man who has reconciled with his firecracker ex-wife, Angela (Larter).—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Robert Stiles, the deputy sector commander of Coast Guard Sector San Juan who coordinated the search and rescue mission, hailed the outcome in a press statement.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Jean Smart, Natasha Lyonne and Wanda Sykes also wore pins to the Globes in an effort coordinated by the ACLU.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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