key
noun
a small metal instrument specially cut to fit into a lock and move its bolt.
had keyed
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past perfectof key.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The running game that had keyed a 6-1 stretch was ineffective, finishing with just 79 yards.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
Defenses had keyed on Kupp and the onus was on either Woods or Van Jefferson to get more involved.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
But we also knew that people had keyed workflows off of notifications, things like if you’re on call or on rotation for monitoring a network or something like that.
From The Verge ● May 26, 2020
He had keyed the lyrics into the app and just stood there, not even miming.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 6, 2012
The disturbance he had keyed himself to make if he were hit with a distorter would be heard by every scholar in Ganiadur, and by half the Council.
From The Weakling by H. R. van Dongen
