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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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On Thursday, Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Kabul and on a marketplace in eastern Afghanistan, according to Pakistani security officials and the Taliban, setting off retaliatory attacks by the Taliban.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025 -
The film begins with the title character having an epiphany and setting off on a journey to Italy with his manager (Sandler) and his long-suffering publicist (Laura Dern) in tow.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 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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The Prairie Village City Hall project, in part, is motivating the group’s latest slate.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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Watching his performance was so motivating and inspiring for me.—
Crystal Bell,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Despite the early wake-up and freezing temperatures, Mullen says the atmosphere is energizing.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Mercury and Mars in Scorpio are energizing your community and friendship sector, which could mean dynamic conversations with your crew or joining a collective effort that feels bigger than yourself.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
5 Oct. 2025
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In response, Microsoft notes the company is adding further restrictions to activating IE Mode in Edge for non-commercial users.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Then comes Pluto, freshly direct in Aquarius, activating your friendship and community sector.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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