as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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1
as in stimulus
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2
as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Also, keep in mind that lack of light is not the only trigger of a low mood.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
The torture and killing of two young women and a teenage girl, live-streamed on social media to an audience of dozens, has sent shockwaves through Argentina and triggered protests across the country.
—Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Would Dubas pull the trigger on a deal for Rust, a beloved member of the franchise?
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Also, keep in mind that lack of light is not the only trigger of a low mood.
—Allison Aubrey, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
This means that berberine only triggers the release of insulin when sugar is present.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
The torture and killing of two young women and a teenage girl, live-streamed on social media to an audience of dozens, has sent shockwaves through Argentina and triggered protests across the country.
—Manuela Castro, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Any of these games will qualify to activate your preferred reward from bet365.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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To him, animal behavior was largely based on stimulus and response.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Oct. 2025
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The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This was essentially a cost-saving and simplification exercise and few alarm bells rang at the time, not least because BHP retained a standard listing on the LSE, allowing British investors to remain exposed to the business.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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The personal alarm comes in several colors, and all are on sale for up to 33 percent off.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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But the president’s crackdown, which has seen one immigrant fatally shot by a federal agent, has sparked nearly around-the-clock protest at the facility located about 12 miles west of the Willis Tower.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of lightning strikes sparked across the Bay Area as a low pressure system passed through the region this week, bringing a spattering of rain and a cooldown that is set to end as temperatures heat up again.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Season 14 of the NBC drama will see the arrival of Sal Vasquez (played by On Call’s Brandon Larracuente), who will act as the catalyst for all kinds of changes within the team, executive producer Andrea Newman told TVLine.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
30 Sep. 2025
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Etsy's landmark partnership with OpenAI is a major catalyst for shares moving forward, according to BTIG.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While OpenAI says that scaling is key to driving innovation and future AI breakthroughs, investors and analysts are beginning to raise their eyebrows over the mindboggling sums.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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And entertainment, in my opinion, drives fashion culture.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The impetus for Redeux Style was to teach people how to create beautiful moments in their lives to be more sustainable.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
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There was enough of an impetus, there was enough energy there.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The company is also launching a video generator app — following a similar announcement from Meta — to rival TikTok and YouTube.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the past few months, ByteDance released Seedance, an AI video generator that many users are already calling the best in the world, and a new version of Seedream, an elite image model.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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