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keyed up

adjective as in stimulated

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Naps kept her in such a state of keyed-up uncertainty that she was never sure which version of him she would see.

As Jigs swerved through the Indian neighborhood near Pearl, he said he hadn't slept in days—too keyed up.

So it behooved them to find something absorbing to keep their attention keyed up to the proper pitch.

But even he had never seen Red Pepper keyed up quite so taut as this.

Ruth was always keyed up about something—delighted, and Cy was always "putting a crimp" in things.

With nerves on edge and all our faculties keyed up, there was little sleep for the rest of that night.

But we want it high—we love it high—we're restless—we're keyed up, taut-strung, and hungry for soul food.

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On this page you'll find 643 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to key up, such as: activate, animate, arouse, cause, drive, and energize.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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