key
noun
a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
are keying
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present progressiveof key.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It is no secret, Smart said at the time, that opponents are keying their defenses on those two players, especially in late-game situations.
From New York Times ● Nov. 11, 2021
Winston said he’d like to get Alvin Kamara more involved in the passing game, but doing so can be challenging when defenses are keying on the dynamic Saints running back.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 7, 2021
Four of those six goals against have come on his glove side, perhaps an indication the Knights are keying in on a weakness in Holtby’s game.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 4, 2018
“Specifically, the ones that are keying hard on the offensive line for their run-pass reads. I think that’s a big one right there for them.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 12, 2015
"I reckoned that if we could put a shot in yonder we might cut out stone enough to clear the butts of the larger logs that are keying up the jam."
From Vane of the Timberlands by Harold Bindloss
