key (up)

verb

Definition of key (up)next
as in to set off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for key (up)
  1. set off
  2. motivate
  3. induce
  4. pump up
  5. motive
  6. inspire
  7. energize
  8. activate
Verb
  • Extra spicy In the United States, many people seek out spicy ramen, but that’s not necessarily the case in Japan, according to Osaka, where ramen wasn’t meant to bind to your tongue and set off pain receptors in your brain.
    Jonathan Shikes, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
  • The 2005 revelation set off a chain of events that led to Pluto’s still-controversial demotion from planet status the following year.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of set off
Verb
  • For women like Cecilia, seeing 4B continue to build momentum is still enough of a motivating factor to continue posting about the trend and partaking in it.
    Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • While the national nonprofit organization was referring to commercial spaces, the same issues can motivate homeowners too, particularly if there’s a family member who would be exceptionally impacted by a fall.
    Jamie Gold, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of motivate
Verb
  • India could learn, for instance, from the way in which Japan set up a ministry of economic security in the aftermath of the shock induced by the pandemic.
    Harsh V. Pant, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One theory is that its effects may have something to do with the drugs’ ability to induce the feeling of satiation.
    Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of induce
Verb
  • Former President Donald Trump unleashed a series of misleading campaign promotions littered with falsehoods and disinformation as part of the final effort to pump up his bid for the presidency.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Chefs have been screaming about this forever, but unfortunately for a very long time, only certain areas were pumped up.
    Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of pump up
Verb
  • White working-class New Yorkers increasingly felt not only alienated but also motived to express their dissatisfaction.
    Longreads, Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024
  • 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
Definition of motive
Verb
  • Photo: Joel Pitra He was inspired by the use of wood in the interiors of Frank Lloyd Wright.
    Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
  • GameMaker's homepage inspires confidence in potential users by displaying the acclaimed indie games (Hotline Miami, Katana Zero, Nidhogg) made with the engine.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of inspire
Verb
  • Donald Trump and Kamala Harris held their closing campaign rallies late last night, making a final push to energize voters in battleground states ahead of Election Day.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At the finish line of the 2015 Western States Endurance Run, arguably the most famous and most prestigious American ultramarathon, the crowd suddenly became energized.
    Brendan Leonard, Outside Online, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of energize
Verb
  • The same functions also can be activated with hotkeys.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Also, activate the find my device feature, which is available for both iOS and Android.
    Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Definition of activate
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“Key (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/key%20%28up%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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