as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
One end of the wire was connected to the trigger; the other end was wrapped around Hall’s neck.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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Verb
This was in addition to the device that gives Van Sant’s movie its name, a wire that was attached to the trigger of a shotgun on one end, and looped around Hall’s head on the other.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 2 Sep. 2025
One end of the wire was connected to the trigger; the other end was wrapped around Hall’s neck.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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By that point though, United had activated on signing Senne Lammens.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Follow the link above to activate the best FanDuel promo code offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Miran has been critical of the Fed in the past, specifically taking issues with its aggressive stimulus during the Covid crisis.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the British prime minister backed a mini-budget featuring a raft of unfunded fiscal stimulus, spooking the City to the extent that the pound spiraled to its lowest value ever against the dollar.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In Washington, Captain Olivia Walker (Rebecca Ferguson), gets his report and responds with concern but not alarm—the belief, at the beginning, is that somehow this is a misreading or a mistake.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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That triggered alarm bells for some medical associations, which issued contradictory recommendations, and also sowed confusion among pharmacists and other medical providers about the fall vaccine rollout and insurance coverage for COVID-19 vaccines.—
Kristen Jordan Shamus,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The federal government filed two lawsuits Thursday against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But her podcast was the catalyst.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Trial data into different drugs’ impact on weight loss and on a range of other conditions — from heart conditions, liver and Alzheimer’s disease to sleep apnea and alcohol addiction — has frequently been a catalyst for share price moves.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The woman who was driving the vehicle was fatally injured and a man riding in the vehicle was taken to an area hospital with critical injuries.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Sep. 2025
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The question of whether driving barefoot is safe isn't so cut and dry.—
Georgea Kovanis,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Almost exactly a year ago, Glasnow’s absence provided the impetus for Roberts’ rallying cry that carried the Dodgers to October.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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That was the impetus to reimagine that story.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Paluel faced similar power declines in 2016 when a steam generator weighing more than 450 tons collapsed while being moved, causing the plant to be shut down before coming back online a year later.—
Theo Burman
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Test your battery station and the generator once a year.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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