How to Use trigger in a Sentence

trigger

1 of 2 noun

• As soon as the piebald buck stood, Alex squeezed the trigger.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Jan. 2024
• Let off the trigger and the blade stops quickly thanks to its brake.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 10 Aug. 2023
• For Raptor, the reason for pulling the trigger was clear.
  — Thomas Gibbons-Neff, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2023
• Johnson didn’t pull the trigger, court records show, but was with the man who did.
  — oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
• At no time is any effort made to connect any of this to the man who pulled the trigger.
  — The Editors, National Review, 30 Aug. 2023
• At one point earlier in the evening, Phil had cocked the trigger and aimed the weapon at John’s head.
  — Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 31 Oct. 2023
• Part of the trigger was that Israeli Jews entered the grounds of the al Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.
  — Ethan Bronner, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2023
• Davis is not accused of pulling the trigger that night in Las Vegas.
  — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Oct. 2023
• And certainly then to not point it at someone and pull the trigger.
  — Andrew Dalton, ajc, 20 Jan. 2023
• Then, tip the bottle and pour wine by releasing the trigger on the opener.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Feb. 2024
• The first one up borrowed a trainer’s rifle, peered through the scope at the target 35 yards away and pulled the trigger.
  — Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
• The kids point an infrared thermometer at the blacktop and pull the trigger.
  — Curbed, 28 July 2023
• And suddenly her life is changed by two quick pulls of a trigger.
  — Abc News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2023
• Ramón pointed the pistol at his brother, then turned away and pulled the trigger.
  — Krista Stevens, Longreads, 28 Mar. 2023
• Here, that would be Gutierrez-Reed, who loaded the gun, and Baldwin, who pulled the trigger.
  — Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2024
• Cover Up, Hexum unloaded some of the blank rounds of his gun, put the gun to his head, and pulled the trigger.
  — Vulture, 19 Jan. 2023
• The flow control knob is located on the sprayer’s trigger.
  — Maya Polton, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Mar. 2023
• Then, someone pulled the trigger – though the indictment doesn’t say who.
  — Dakin Andone, CNN, 4 Oct. 2023
• In one case, the deputy pulled the trigger, leaving the man with wounds that required parts of his tongue to be sewn back together.
  — Michael Goldberg, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2023
• Even though in the case of this beautiful boy, Tupac didn’t pull the trigger or have anything to do with that part of it.
  — Matt Thompson, Spin, 31 Aug. 2023
• The series, which unfolds over nine episodes, attempts to go inside the mind of the deeply disturbed man who pulled the trigger.
  — Deanna Janes, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
• That's why smells, noise, lights, and even tight paints can all be potential triggers.
  — Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
• After a struggle, Rivera allegedly aimed at Rosen again and pulled the trigger – but the gun jammed.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Mar. 2024
• Brown never pulled the trigger, giving up a chance to at least throw into the back of the end zone, and instead took a sack to turn the ball over on downs.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 10 Sep. 2023
• Baldwin has pleaded not guilty and has denied pulling the trigger.
  — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2024
• Navarro’s a quick trigger, so all that goes into anger.
  — Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
• The trigger handle is designed for easy dough release—just push the lever with your thumb and the dough is gently released.
  — Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2024
• Holloway pulled a black 9mm block handgun and pointed it at Harris and pulled the trigger hitting him once in the chest.
  — al, 6 Feb. 2023
• Once the trigger is pressed, watch as the mop evenly disperses the solution from the spray nozzle.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
• Tenon pleaded guilty to pulling the trigger and agreed to testify against the other suspects.
  — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 12 Feb. 2024

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trigger

2 of 2 verb

• Smoke triggered the fire alarm.
• The timer was set to trigger the bomb in exactly one hour.
• The power outage was triggered by heavy rains.
• Certain foods trigger his headaches.
• His remarks triggered a public outcry.
• The details of the lawsuit that triggered the ruling are grim.
  — Melissa Jeltsen, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024
• The staffing shortages triggered long lines and flight delays.
  — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2023
• Somehow, the event triggered his brain to start tripping up his speech all over again.
  — Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 14 Nov. 2023
• The purchase triggered the closure of a Texas state park that had been open in the small community since the 1970s.
  — Lana Ferguson, Dallas News, 6 July 2023
• The late-season snow melt has triggered a burst of blooms, with more just waiting for the kiss of monsoon storms to awaken them.
  — Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 July 2023
• Spicy foods trigger the trigeminal nerve, which supplies nerves in the nose.
  — Anthea Levi, Health, 30 Mar. 2024
• She is left with a long scar snaking up her ankle, and the persistent remnants of the rage that triggered her outburst.
  — Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2023
• That triggered a 9-0 run that put the game away, punctuated by a drive down the lane and two-handed dunk by Parrish.
  — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Nov. 2023
• On the scale of the whole body, meanwhile, overheating can trigger a downward spiral.
  — Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2023
• When triggered, a canister of bear spray releases a dense cloud of the pepper oil.
  — Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023
• Reaching the second round, the Sweet 16 and Final Four can also trigger pay raises.
  — Matt Jones, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
• The Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis, are triggered by storms that erupt from the sun.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 10 July 2023
• In Yichang, rain triggered a landslide that buried a construction site and killed at least one person.
  — Seth Borenstein, Fortune, 31 July 2023
• That’d trigger an alarm to alert staff of a potential collision.
  — Matt Simon, WIRED, 31 Jan. 2024
• The record-setting rain has triggered a state of emergency in New York and caused flooding in basements, schools, and subways.
  — Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN, 29 Sep. 2023
• Militant groups with links to Iran have stepped up attacks since the Hamas Oct. 7 attacks that triggered a war with Israel.
  — Niha Masih, Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2024
• They’re also triggered by the structure and temperature of the moon, as well as the gravitational pull of the Earth.
  — Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2023
• Many of the loudest calls followed deadly shootings by officers, which have triggered anger and protests in cities across the country.
  — arkansasonline.com, 19 Dec. 2023
• The Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision last year triggered a ban in Texas that outlawed all abortions, except to save the life of a pregnant woman.
  — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 20 July 2023
• Since highlighting a banner ad at any time triggers the ad to play, now the first thing your Fire TV does upon startup is beam you an ad.
  — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 1 Dec. 2023
• Bonell knew that heat stress can trigger the release of cortisol, which could hinder blood flow to the placenta.
  — WIRED, 2 Aug. 2023
• In that case, a ship collided with one of the bridge’s support structures, triggering the collapse and killing 35 people.
  — Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
• The bust period of lower prices then triggers more demand for cheap oil, which shifts the price higher again and the cycle continues.
  — Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2024
• In mountainous regions, rain can trigger landslides, too, like the ones that ravaged the Himalayas in August.
  — WIRED, 26 Sep. 2023
• Paul had cheated on me three years prior, and seeing the woman’s toiletries triggered memories of that time.
  — Anna Holmes, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024