pull the trigger

phrase

: to make a decisive move or action

Examples of pull the trigger in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This echoed recent comments from three dissenters — Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari and Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan — who supported pulling the trigger on a quarter-point rate hike. — Andrew Moran, Baltimore Sun, 20 Aug. 2026

The complaint alleges the man then pushed the gun against another officer's torso and tried to pull the trigger, but the gun did not fire. — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Uncle Fester spinoff of Wednesday has been in the works for about three years, with its script said to be have been well received, but Netflix is yet to pull the trigger on it. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026

While Boeing may not have pulled the trigger, Barnett’s lawyer argues in the film, their treatment of him caused his death. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for pull the trigger

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