keying (up)

verb

Definition of keying (up)next
present participle of key (up)
as in setting off

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  1. motivating
  2. energizing
  3. activating
Verb
  • Creating opportunities for sharing thoughts strengthens relationships and boosts morale, ultimately motivating teams and enhancing results.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But some Michigan Republicans remain skeptical that the issue will end up motivating many voters in the state come Election Day, given the network of protections already in place.
    Cooper Burton, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of motivating
Verb
  • Study your most energizing days.
    Tarun Galagali, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The formula dishes out a concentrated dose of skin-forward ingredients like nourishing moringa seed and ginger root and energizing witch hazel, aloe, and electrolytes.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of energizing
Verb
  • As the majority of the staff evacuated, Smith and a handful of employees remained and raced around the property activating snow guns.
    Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Criticism triggers the sympathetic nervous system, activating the fight-flight-freeze response—our brain’s natural survival mechanism.
    Jason Walker, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of activating
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“Keying (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/keying%20%28up%29. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.

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