pull the trigger

phrase

: to make a decisive move or action

Examples of pull the trigger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The most sensational allegation, offered with scant detail, was that Brubaker once pointed a functional firearm at him and pulled the trigger. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026

His ex-wife told authorities in an April 13, 2025, statement that Exton pointed the gun at her chest and pulled the trigger multiple times, according to NBC News, citing a petition for a protection order. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2026

Motive aside, closing Wallace’s murder case hinges on positively identifying the gunman responsible for pulling the trigger, as well as evidence to support it. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 2 Sep. 2026

He was accused not of pulling the trigger, but of setting off the September 7, 1996 murder following the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon heavyweight championship at the MGM Grand. — John L. Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for pull the trigger

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