keying (up)

verb

Definition of keying (up)next
present participle of key (up)
as in setting off

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  1. motivating
  2. energizing
  3. activating
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  • Recent data highlights the heightened role of influencers in motivating holiday shoppers, with influencers driving purchasing decisions at 10 times the rate of social media overall.
    Nandan Sheth, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But there comes a point when dwelling in sadness or shame keeps you from motivating yourself to chart your own path forward and from recognizing the loving people remaining in your life.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of motivating
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  • Among the most energizing constants of Giovanni’s writing was her transformation of simple, familiar images into resonant symbols.
    Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
  • County parties and local Democratic candidates are the best route to re-energizing rural communities around Democratic policies and values.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of energizing
Verb
  • No Chubb activation The Dolphins, on Saturday, passed on activating three players who had their practice windows toward return opened this week, outside linebackers Bradley Chubb and Cameron Goode and long snapper Blake Ferguson.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
  • December kicked off with a bountiful new moon in Sagittarius, activating your socially conscious 11th house of associations and community.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of activating
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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