KEY (UP) Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

key (up)

verb

Definition of key (up)

as in to set off

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In Canton, Ohio, a 46-year-old woman was shot in the back while asleep in bed after a man and others reportedly fired weapons into the air and set off fireworks to celebrate the holiday late Friday night.

— Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Kevin Pina’s rocket set off an eruption of joy, only for Cape Verde to trail at half-time mostly because of Maximiliano Araujo, the only Uruguay attacker showing any semblance of form.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of set off

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Earlier, engineers had to choose between slow, high-resolution systems impacted by heavy, lag-inducing computational pipelines or fast, real-time systems that sacrificed vital spatial accuracy.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
That whiplash-inducing sum covers multi-day arena rental, top-tier security, and several headline performers.

— Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of induce

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Another holiday weekend is approaching rapidly, and that means retailers are taking the opportunity to pump up the sales.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
It’s designed to raise money, pump up the party’s base, and showcase its slate of candidates (Democrats will hold a similar event in Orlando in July).

— Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Definition of pump up

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Progressive leaders on Monday sought to validate the success of Platner’s campaign in energizing Maine voters while disavowing Platner.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Your 11th House of Friends lights up as the life-giving Sun energizes that area, squaring obligating Saturn in your 8th House of Intimacy and Shared Resources.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of energize

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