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
Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
This successfully triggered a lightning strike from the storm cloud above, which partially melted the Faraday cage around the drone.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This capsule helps target bloating and digestive discomfort associated with dairy or gluten triggers with a blend of protease enzymes, dandelion root, turmeric, and pepper.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Verb
An order of noncompliance can trigger unannounced inspections of jails and lead to remedial orders if issues are not resolved.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025
This successfully triggered a lightning strike from the storm cloud above, which partially melted the Faraday cage around the drone.
—New Atlas, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
Sitting beside each other in the clip, the father-daughter duo then began to recall specific memories and instances that were triggers for Bader.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
This capsule helps target bloating and digestive discomfort associated with dairy or gluten triggers with a blend of protease enzymes, dandelion root, turmeric, and pepper.
—Brianna Peters, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Mars and Pluto activate your Leo-Aquarius axis on April 26, stirring questions about career, leadership, and emotional safety.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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Troopers located the Tesla and allegedly observed the vehicle traveling in the center lane at approximately 30 mph with its four-way hazard lights activated.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Conscious perception is the ability of human beings to become aware of the stimuli received by their senses.—
Jorge Garay,
Wired News,
19 Apr. 2025
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This micro-moment creates space between stimulus and response, where emotional intelligence flourishes.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Since then, immigration lawyers across the country have been scrambling to file what has become more than half a dozen lawsuits, raising alarm that migrants who are not dangerous criminals are at risk of being improperly deported under the act.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2025
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Think of these symptoms as your body sounding the alarm and asking you to respond.—
Eman Bare,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That turnover sparked a counterattack, allowing Rogers to squeeze out a chance with an xG of 0.35 at the back post — where the absent Mendes should have been.—
Brett Koremenos,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the latest tariff announcements have sparked a broad selloff in consumer discretionary stocks, disproportionately impacting Crocs given its manufacturing presence in countries like China and Mexico.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Movies, music, books — and entertainment in general — can [serve as a catalyst for] change in our culture and lives.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
23 Apr. 2025
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This unexpected catalyst forced older adults to adopt technologies that enabled connection and access to essential services during isolation.—
Roberto Kern,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Ontario Home Builders’ Association warned last month that tariffs and counter-tariffs on steel and aluminum products would likely drive up the costs of construction materials, making building and buying new homes more expensive, worsening the housing affordability issue.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta took advantage, with Trae Young driving for a layup to tie the score at 106 with 1.3 seconds remaining and force overtime.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Yet it must be acknowledged that the impetus for the freezing of federal dollars for certain universities was a crisis for Jewish students, caused by the failure of college administrators to counter antisemitism and the harassment of Jews on campus.—
Christian Schneider,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, the impetus may be the same for McDonald’s customers.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Professional baseball and basketball games were canceled as the hum of generators and smell of smoke filled the air.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The blackout snarled traffic, forced hundreds of businesses to close and left those unable to afford generators scrambling to buy ice and candles.—
Danica Coto,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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