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Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying (up)
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Before setting off for the park, check the schedule for the seasonal hiker’s transport shuttle.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026 -
Former Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer entered the Bell Centre from that plaza holding a torch, walked it into the building and the arena bowl, setting off the Canadiens’ traditional playoff ritual of the ice catching fire, and the building roared.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is pumping up his reelection bid at age 80 by looking jacked in workouts that his critics say are more popular than the man himself.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Taking his place in one of the Broadhurst Theatre’s box seats, DJ Griddlebone wastes no time pumping up the crowd and welcoming all and sundry Jellicles to the stage.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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For some among the new generation of answering their country's call to arms, a bitter lesson from Dutch history is motivating them.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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LeVota also cited campaign finance as a factor motivating his exit from the race.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
24 Apr. 2026
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Day sessions usually include something energizing like yoga or mat Pilates, while evenings offer stretching and meditation.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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This can create a connection that’s deeply magnetic, energizing and all-consuming.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Moët & Chandon, which became the official Champagne sponsor of Formula 1 in 2025, is activating ahead of the 2026 Miami Grand Prix, with focuses both on and off the tracks.—
James Manso,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The same study notes that the hormonal cascade may even dull pain by activating peripheral nerves and autonomic pathways.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a moment early in Beast — a raw, pulse-quickening opening sequence when the film lights up the screen and tips its hat to what’s to come.—
Sean Sennett,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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From corrective eye surgery to confining plasma for nuclear fusion research and from entertainment to quickening checkout at supermarkets, lasers are now part of our everyday lives.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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