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
Natural plants and herbs contain properties so magical that even the science community is keyed into their abundant effects (though extremely late, compared to our ancient knowledge)!
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Essence, 21 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
The second set was close until Kim keyed a 6-0 run with three aces, giving the Saints a 13-8 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the common belief among viewers, who have keyed into production details like the sci-fi-ish retrofuturist tech that Steven Lockjaw (Sean Penn) uses to test Willa’s DNA.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Off the left edge on the game’s penultimate snap, Blackwell was ready to roll, his eyes keyed on Bobenmoyer’s hands.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors).
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Essence, 21 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
The second set was close until Kim keyed a 6-0 run with three aces, giving the Saints a 13-8 lead.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 14 Oct. 2025
This seems to be the common belief among viewers, who have keyed into production details like the sci-fi-ish retrofuturist tech that Steven Lockjaw (Sean Penn) uses to test Willa’s DNA.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2025
Off the left edge on the game’s penultimate snap, Blackwell was ready to roll, his eyes keyed on Bobenmoyer’s hands.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Exactly what Murray or his assistants would have produced (although our bundles would then go off to be keyed into a database, rather than being typeset by compositors).
—Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
Verb
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To complete the family meditation, Ben Stiller puts his own children, Ella (23) and Quinlin (20), on camera, as well as his wife, Christine Taylor, from whom he was separated for several years (the two reconciled during the pandemic).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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Hutchison and Stodden separated and reconciled multiple times throughout the relationship.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Silva coordinated with his dark look in an elegant black dress.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The simple piece was coordinated with a pair of black heels, preserving the overall look’s uniformity.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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