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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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Meta’s partner EssilorLuxottica initially hesitated to put the Ray-Ban brand on the display glasses, setting off a race for the social network to win over its longtime partner.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Sep. 2025 -
In Europe, tariffs aren’t the only thing setting off a wave of consolidation.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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August 20, 2025 – Bryan Danielson pumping up the crowd on AEW Dynamite.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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Even the normally surefire element of a score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross, with its blasts of dissonance pumping up the squirm factor, adds to the heavy-going effect of a movie that seems to go out of its way to be grating.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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What's motivating it to, say, chase after Hermit [Alex Lawther] the whole time without killing him.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Sep. 2025
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What is motivating her to help him?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
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Definitely, but with the sun and Mercury energizing your cozy fourth house, everything from your living space to your family dynamics gets a sweet boost.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
21 Sep. 2025
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Anni Albers was one of the foremost textile designers of the 20th century, innovating single-weave designs and expanding the use of color into new materials, energizing fresh possibilities.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Mars activating Pluto can harness your career ambitions into an all-or-nothing approach.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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This is especially true with clever Mercury transiting the depths of Scorpio, activating your eighth house of transformation and joint ventures.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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