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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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While crews were investigating, an explosion rocked the 15th and 16th floors, setting off multiple fires and briefly trapping firefighters in an elevator.—
Mark Prussin,
CBS News,
24 Jan. 2026 -
Authorities said that in the moments leading up to the video, Husien shot at a police sergeant after the officer attempted to use his patrol vehicle to block the car Husien was driving, which police said had been taken in a carjacking, setting off a close-range gunfight at the sergeant’s SUV.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Each one of the over 300 locations had to be 300 times less likely to fail than if there had been only one, pumping up the design, manufacturing and testing requirements – and inflating the cost.—
Martin Elvis,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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True, pumping up the dosage can give women an almost euphoric high, Christmas says.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Twin Cities,
25 Dec. 2025
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Mars couples with Pluto in your 3rd House of Disclosures, intensifying conversations and motivating you to speak with conviction while staying curious about others.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
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Some of that was real, some of it was exaggerated, some of it was just imagined — and all of it became a potent, highly motivating political narrative.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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After all, both Venus (March 30) and Mars (May 18) will be in Taurus, charming and energizing your public 10th house of career and reputation.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mosaic, ceramic, porcelain, glass tiles can dictate whether the tone of the space is vibrant and energizing or tranquil and toned down.—
Jennifer Beck Goldblatt,
Architectural Digest,
23 Jan. 2026
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The spring brings a defining moment as Mars (celestial ruler of your career sector) conjuncts Saturn in Aries (April 10), activating your third house of communication and strategy.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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This new model deeply celebrates the amazing artists of our region while activating our full theatre complex, and inviting audiences to engage with new stories in meaningful ways together.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
29 Jan. 2026
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Ronen Tanchum Imagine being able to influence the weather merely by quickening your steps, lifting an arm or spinning around.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Perhaps this is the new normal for a luxury industry in flux, transformed by economic headwinds, a quickening innovation cycle, and a young generation of consumers disillusioned with the status quo.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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