keyed

past tense of key

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of keyed Dearborn Park residents have keyed gate access to Clark Street, but public access is limited. — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026 After Grant’s 60-yard score to Rattler put the Cougars up 12-6, Cleveland drove 80 yards in 12 plays, keyed by three completions by quarterback Domenik Fuentes and punctuated by Joseph Hurtado’s one-yard touchdown run. — Joel Beers, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Tristan Peters fouled off 12 pitches in an 18-pitch at-bat that keyed Chicago's six-run outburst in the sixth inning and the White Sox beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 on Monday night to stay atop the AL Central. — CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 The Wolves’ defense, led by AJC 2025 player of the year Tyriq Green, keyed a Class 6A state title and a consensus national championship. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Pham-Ngoy keyed the possession with an 18-yard reception to tight end Luke Starr. — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026 Hayes’ 3-pointer from the midcourt logo to end the first quarter keyed the Valkyries’ 24-9 second-quarter surge and enlivened a Golden State group that had started the game sluggishly. — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Jorge Polanco, who snapped an 0-for-26 streak in the third inning with just his second homer of the season, keyed the rally with a two-out double off the left-field wall. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 At 39 and already a World Cup champion, Messi scored his first-ever World Cup hat trick, finished with eight goals and four assists in the tournament, and keyed incredible comebacks against Egypt in the round of 16 and England in the semis. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keyed
Verb
  • Although the two reconciled, Flávio is still struggling to make ground with that base.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Customer records from the two legacy systems were never fully reconciled—some accounts carry duplicate IDs, others have mismatched address and usage histories.
    — Olufunsho Peters, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Sometimes the visits are coordinated to be at a certain hour or to a certain part of the property, to avoid raising eyebrows among neighbors.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Back in June 2024, Kidman’s daughter Sunday Rose joined the actress for the Balenciaga haute couture fall 2024 show in Paris, where the mother-daughter pair coordinated in black dresses and dramatic sunglasses.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Keyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keyed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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