pull the trigger

phrase

: to make a decisive move or action

Examples of pull the trigger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

There are two clues that suggest Burnham may be tempted to pull the trigger. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

The Mekko whom Angie knows is capable of pulling the trigger. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

After a year-long investigation into the killing of a Liberty City activist who was gunned down while playing dominoes outside his restaurant, police say the man who pulled the trigger may have been seeking to avenge his brother’s killing. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Here, that means pulling the trigger on cute gems from the likes of Lulus, Levi’s, and Lioness, then giving especially cute finds from the likes of Zesica a shot. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for pull the trigger

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