as in to set off
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for key (up)
Verb
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Many of them had walked up to 200 km to get there, setting off days earlier and only arriving Friday evening.—
Dominique Soguel,
The Christian Science Monitor,
26 Feb. 2025 -
Images of his feet quickly began circulating online, setting off a craze on the internet.—
Jessica Botelho,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Smart recalled that Rondo, Nelson and Bass advised him to carve out a niche other than offense — a special skill that would motivate coaches to keep him on the court.—
Josh Robbins,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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Only the rarest of managers has that special brand of charisma, contagious passion, and infectious enthusiasm that inspires or motivates people.—
Bruce Tulgan,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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That was when homophobic protests and boycotts induced Target to pull gay Pride merchandise from many stores and to quiet its LGBTQ support.—
Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards,
Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2025
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That was when homophobic protests and boycotts induced Target to pull gay pride merchandise from many stores and to quiet its LBGTQ support.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Dumb Money Year: 2023 Runtime: 1h 45m Director: Craig Gillespie Remember the GameStop short of a few years ago, when day traders pumped up the cost of the stock and Wall Street lost its mind?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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The throbbing beats bang up against the high-speed back-and-forth of the matches, pumping up the action — and the emotional stakes — with frantic rhythms rather than conventional sports-movie melodrama.—
Alan Light,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Dec. 2024
Verb
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White working-class New Yorkers increasingly felt not only alienated but also motived to express their dissatisfaction.—
Longreads,
Longreads,
3 Oct. 2024
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The very last people who aren’t really motived to change any of this are the publishers themselves.—
Paul Sutter,
Ars Technica,
12 July 2024
Verb
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Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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The warm earth tone was inspired by the sands found in California’s deserts, according to the automaker, and is accentuated by Rivian’s Darkout Package.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Similarly, caffeine is useful for energizing and tightening skin and softening fine lines and wrinkles.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
21 Feb. 2025
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But what Garry learned through his unique, unexpected, painful, and beautiful odyssey is that these mortal moments can also energize and inspire.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The Leo full moon activates themes of intimacy and transformation, encouraging you to dive deeper into your emotional connections.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Mar. 2025
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The following year, on Oct. 21, the fledgling military branch activated Space Operations Command at Peterson Air Force Base (now Peterson Space Force Base) in Colorado.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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