pull the trigger

phrase

: to make a decisive move or action

Examples of pull the trigger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jon Moxley argued with a conflicted Will Ospreay as Ospreay struggled to find a killer instinct and pull the trigger on his ailing friend. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Smith revealed that Bristol management actually approached him before pulling the trigger on Clark. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Foster-Todd took about 10 steps back before pulling the trigger, shooting the dog in the head. — Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 22 July 2026

Juliette is making the powers that be very nervous, almost forcing them to pull the trigger on the Safeguard. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for pull the trigger

• gravedigger
• bigger
• digger
• jigger
• rigger
• rigor
• vigor
• obligor
• outrigger