keying

present participle of key

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of keying The biggest difference is having a run-pass split and making the defense play honest, rather than keying on the Falcons' run game. — AJC.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Craig was sacked three times and once UNC started keying on the run, the Horned Frogs struggled to match the Tar Heels’ physicality. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026 Clark finished with 21 points, forcing Toronto to respect her scoring ability and preventing defenders from keying solely on her passing. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026 Elke and Alysia started seeing the big bugs fluttering around in late April, and as their numbers grew through early May, the native rainbows started keying in on them more and more. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026 Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov scored on the power play and Jalen Chatfield added a short-handed goal, keying a special teams effort that helped the Carolina Hurricanes win their seventh straight playoff game, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 3 on Thursday night. — CBS News, 8 May 2026 Girard is undersized at 5-foot-10, but is still adept at keying his teams in transition and controlling the game at five-on-five. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 1 May 2026 In theory, keying in on the Huskies’ duo of first team All-Americans was a wise strategy. — Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026 Jónsdóttir’s goal certainly changed that, keying the second-half revival and come-from-behind win. — Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for keying
Verb
  • The speed was only real in feel, not in fact, because the effort simply relocated from writing code to reviewing, reconciling and validating what the machine produced.
    — Tim Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • They got engaged in October 2018, but split briefly before reconciling in August 2019.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Said flap featured silver studs throughout, accompanied by a coordinating silver chain strap.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Crews went floor to floor, hitting individual cubicles, offices and even coordinating with a restaurant also housed in the building.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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

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