TRIGGER Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

trigger 1 of 2

verb

Definition of trigger

as in to activate

to cause to function mold triggers my allergies

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trigger

2 of 2

noun

as in stimulus

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as in alarm

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Drops in water levels amid a lack of rain have also disrupted ⁠shipping and tourism in Hungary and triggered water-use restrictions in more than 100 cities and villages. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 More than 10 explosions were heard in a row, the journalists reported, adding that the intensity of the blasts triggered car alarms on the streets. — CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Noun

The offense is going to be balanced and explosive with quarterback Jaden Jefferson the trigger man and Quentin Hale his partner in battle. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 If there was a silver lining, at least Britain’s trigger-pulls off the start line were an improvement on their woeful Saturday starts. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trigger

Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger

Verb

Running beta code comes at the consumer’s own risk; diving into the settings to activate features not specifically enabled by Apple will increase that risk.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Air defenses were activated in the Iranian capital, Tehran, and explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, according to state media.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of activate

Noun

And Obama was being seen at the time as being completely irresponsible in pursuing stimulus.

— David Frum, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
The services economy, more efficient technology, work-from-home policies and strong fiscal stimulus from tax decreases have enabled us to weather short-term oil spikes.

— Dryden Pence, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of stimulus

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The massive influx of people, which totaled 70% of Ceuta’s resident population, sparked calls by local Spanish authorities for police and the army to establish order.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
In fact, this unassuming little coupe was the one car that sparked the global roadster boom of the early 1990s, when the MX-5’s huge popularity convinced European carmakers to create the Boxster, SLK, TT, Z3, MGF and Barchetta.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of spark

Noun

Nvidia raced to secure more memory from SK Hynix in a deal that could be up to $500 billion, which could serve as a catalyst for the stock that has fallen heavily in the last month.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 July 2026
That said, upcoming catalysts for the brand could include further international expansion in 2026 for the Crocs brand, category expansion outside of clog, also for the Crocs brand, and new unit growth for the Hey Dude brand.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 27 July 2026

Definition of catalyst

Verb

To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Real estate has always been driven by connections between buyers and sellers.

— Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Definition of drive

Noun

The impetus for restructuring Part D was the lack of a cap on patient out-of-pocket costs for prescription medicines.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The missing piece Hellerstein had been working on putting together the museum’s Ebbets Field room for about seven years, but Judy’s death was the impetus for completing the project.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 July 2026

Definition of impetus

Noun

Undermining trust By introducing an AI image generator as a Google Earth feature, Google risked undermining public trust in Google Earth as a reliable reference for providing authentic imagery of the real world, Ess said.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
This flexibility allows compact, off-grid nuclear generators to operate in isolated military posts and remote industrial sites.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026

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