Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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Days later, Ghazali allegedly rammed a pickup into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, setting off a fire at the synagogue where a preschool attended by more than 100 children was in session, officials said.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026 -
During a tense trip to the bank, Connie risks everything to secretly alert authorities, setting off a frantic search.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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Scammers start out by buying shares of a cheap stock but then convince others to buy big, pumping up the stock's value so the scammers can then sell their shares for huge profits.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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War has always been a time for propaganda, of demonizing the enemy and pumping up your side.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Players said the team's resilience has been inspired by McKinney, who, despite the diagnosis, continued to bring energy and encouragement to practices, motivating the team to push forward.—
CBS Texas Staff,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes that may include the language of a speech, verbalizing a vision and motivating others to move toward it.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Pops of color are energizing and fresh.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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High-Protein Smoothie Smoothies are colorful, easy to digest, genuinely energizing and one of the more reliable ways to get nutrients into kids who have opinions about what goes on their plate.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Physical controls remain especially useful for functions drivers use frequently, such as adjusting the audio system volume, changing climate settings and activating hazard lights.—
Chris Teague,
AJC.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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If activating brown fat increases energy expenditure, could it be harnessed to treat obesity?—
Claudio Villanueva,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2026
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In their study published in Friday's Science Advances, the scientists said the quickening rate of change is even more concerning than the raw numbers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 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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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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