KEYING (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

keying (up)

verb

present participle of key (up)

as in setting off

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Think of it like setting off a firework inside of a long, narrow hallway (which, by the way, is a really bad idea).

— Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 16 July 2026
Many accounts were opted in by default, making their public photos available to the tool and setting off alarm in the entertainment industry.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of setting off

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In other words, pumping up the stock market was seen as a way to drive consumer spending.

— George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
Many of my fellow viewers enthusiastically embraced the role of wrestling fans and behaved as if at a WWE match, audibly pumping up the hero and booing her opponents.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

Definition of pumping up

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What, then, is motivating the 41-year-old to don Portugal’s kit for his sixth and final World Cup this summer?

— Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Blorian said Sporting’s current last-place standing is motivating and a welcome challenge to bring the club back up.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of motivating

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No set of bonds is more deep-rooted, and the flux of those intimate connections, the fundamental passion energizing even the simplest interaction, imbue these wanderings with elemental power.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 10 July 2026
Begin with small, inclusive, and optional activities to build a truly engaging and energizing work environment, where joy becomes integral to daily operations.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of energizing

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The second exercise is a double-leg glute bridge and hold, which focuses on activating those hamstrings and glutes — both essential muscles in supporting acceleration and top speed.

— Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Those launches were successful, but ground teams ran into problems activating and commissioning satellites made by York Space Systems and Lockheed Martin.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026

Definition of activating

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Fiery Mars shifts into your 11th House of Friends, quickening chats and group planning while your expressive nature rallies people around playful, creative goals.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2026
Recently, though, Disney has begun making moves — including the poaching of Zameczkowski — that suggest its pace of activity in APAC could be quickening.

— Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026

Definition of quickening

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