KEYS (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

keys (up)

verb

present tense third-person singular of key (up)

as in sets off

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Ultimately, Miles sacrifices himself so that the others can escape, holding onto the detonator that sets off a massive explosion until his final breath.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
The idea that the relationship was ending sets off alarm bells for experts like Nikki Engel, who serves as the co-executive director of Violence Free Minnesota.

— Conor Wight, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sets off

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And there is nothing that motivates politicians, primarily members of Congress more, than hearing firsthand face-to-face concerns from their constituents in their districts.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026
Kelce also had high praise for Chiefs fans and said the energy inside Arrowhead Stadium is what motivates him during practices.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of motivates

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Home asks for adjustments as the temperamental Moon activates your 4th House of Family and Foundations, bringing feelings up around privacy that supports your well‑being.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026
If the vehicle has no power and the window remains fully raised, Tesla warns the glass could shatter when someone activates the release.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of activates

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Perfecting the work inch by inch, writing from the first word toward the last, displays the courage and fear this method induces.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Like most psychedelics, psilocybin’s effects are the result of interactions with a specific type of serotonin receptor in the brain, which both triggers the characteristic hallucinations and euphoria and induces neural plasticity.

— Mike McRae August 19, New Atlas, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of induces

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The first is whether Phase 1 energizes anywhere near its early 2028 target.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Auspicious Jupiter energizes your 3rd House of Communication while imaginative Neptune harmonizes from your 11th House of Friends and Community, making ideas, introductions, and pitches flow more easily.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of energizes

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More potassium nitrate sustains a longer burn; more sulfur quickens the explosion.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
As technology advances, the pace of deforestation only quickens, resulting in the penetration and destruction of even the most remote wildernesses.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of quickens

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Its legacy animates both movements seeking greater inclusion and campaigns promising to restore a national unity defined in racial or cultural terms.

— Faisal Devji, Time, 11 Sep. 2026
The commitment to community, education, engagement and artistry that animates the college and its arts center, also animates BTE, said Millhouse.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

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