had keyed
- past perfect of key.
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
On Thursday, Smith had keyed the victory over Belmont by playing ferociously around the rim, making 8 of 9 shots and not hoisting a single three-pointer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2019
I was delighted for his sake, for I could see, when he gave me the intelligence, that it was a matter which had keyed up his whole nervous system.
From Twelve Men by Dreiser, Theodore
