as in reconciled
to bring to a state free of conflicts, inconsistencies, or differences
her response was perfectly keyed to the situation
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Recent Examples of keyed
In a round-the-table survey, insiders who are keyed in to the pulse of pop culture acknowledged that no immediate names that jump to mind.
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Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Angels rout the Astros Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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ABC News,
10 June 2026
Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
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CBS News,
9 June 2026
On the flip side, opposing secondaries keyed in on Sutton in 2025, often putting a natural cap on Denver’s offense.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
His metrics defending zone entries took a hit, and fans keyed in on puck management lapses.
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Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The 49ers are clearly poised for a new era of wide receivers, after several playoff runs were keyed by Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
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Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Angels rout the Astros Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
—
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Wade Meckler and Jo Adell keyed a five-run second inning with two-run doubles, and Walbert Ureña navigated heavy traffic through five shutout innings to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 10-1 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night.
—
CBS News,
9 June 2026
On the flip side, opposing secondaries keyed in on Sutton in 2025, often putting a natural cap on Denver’s offense.
—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
His metrics defending zone entries took a hit, and fans keyed in on puck management lapses.
—
Peter Baugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
The 49ers are clearly poised for a new era of wide receivers, after several playoff runs were keyed by Deebo Samuel, Brandon Aiyuk and Jauan Jennings.
—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
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Granted, there are some people who are so disturbed, their views cannot be reconciled into a healing solution.
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Though Aven never publicly addressed Kylee's allegations, the pair later reconciled.
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If city agencies coordinated security, traffic planning or other logistics for an event that never took place there, critics could question whether public resources were unnecessarily tied up during one of New York's busiest holiday weekends.
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Niall Horan and his girlfriend Amelia Woolley coordinated in heat-beating attire.
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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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