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
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The department said on Friday that the woman's phone inadvertently triggered an emergency alert, starting a phone call on an open line with dispatchers.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Tehran remains under the same regime, Washington will maintain its military presence in the Middle East, and Israel has pledged to keep its finger on the trigger.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Verb
Once the squid gather near the surface, lines fitted with bait are lowered into the water and rapidly jerked up and down to imitate small prey such as shrimp, triggering strikes before the catch is reeled aboard.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 20 June 2026
The department said on Friday that the woman's phone inadvertently triggered an emergency alert, starting a phone call on an open line with dispatchers.
—Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Noun
If one team gets really ravenous for Rust and offers a significant package, Dubas will pull the trigger.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Tehran remains under the same regime, Washington will maintain its military presence in the Middle East, and Israel has pledged to keep its finger on the trigger.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
23 June 2026
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The previous phases decompress, mobilize and activate individual areas; this one integrates all of those aspects into coordinated, whole-body functional movement.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Noun
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China also engineered a massive government stimulus package to stabilize its economy.—
Paul Wiseman,
Fortune,
22 June 2026
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Central banks thought that forward guidance, particularly when interest rates were very low, could provide additional market stimulus.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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But recently, public health officials have raised alarms about a component of the leaf called 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, an alkaloid that has the potential for abuse and addiction in high doses.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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It's been more than five months since a five-alarm fire broke out at an apartment complex on Leetsdale Drive in Denver.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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For the first time since joining international competition, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, marking a milestone achievement for the nation's soccer program and sparking celebrations among Jordanians around the world.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The crash sparked a fire that destroyed the aircraft, which was operating as a skydiving flight, according to the NTSB.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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Citi opened an upside 30-day catalyst watch on RTX .—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
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In other words, industrial demand may help build the foundation for higher prices, but a return to triple-digit silver would likely require an additional catalyst, such as rising inflation, economic uncertainty or a surge in investor demand.—
Faith Wakefield,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Those moves unfold in the heart of the Pittsburgh Innovation District, where Oakland’s mix of universities, hospitals and startups is driving new construction and intensifying competition for space around campus.—
Gabby Sartori,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The shooting took place in Towson Circle as the Majied and the suspect were driving in different cars.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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The Forest Service has cited cost savings as the impetus for a reorganization that will shutter dozens of research facilities.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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And the main impetus for that arboreal death was the state’s dwindling water supply.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Every battery, fuel convoy, generator, and charging station deployed to the battlefield creates a logistical burden.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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In Portage, two people without electricity after Thursday’s storm died after a portable generator filled their home with carbon monoxide, Portage Fire Chief Chris Crail said.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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