as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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1
as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The unionization drive was triggered by a new contract giving the brothel control over workers’ likenesses and intellectual property without consent or compensation.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
While shedding can start happening as early as six weeks after a trigger, hair loss may not become noticeable for two to three months or more.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Redistricting shakeups in Congress Texas’ mid-decade redistricting, which triggered other states including California to do the same, has injected a new level of uncertainty the future of Republicans’ grip on Washington.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The unionization drive was triggered by a new contract giving the brothel control over workers’ likenesses and intellectual property without consent or compensation.
—Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
This duo appears to block certain chemical messengers in the gut and brain that trigger nausea and vomiting, and improve digestion by speeding up the rate at which food leaves the stomach.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
While shedding can start happening as early as six weeks after a trigger, hair loss may not become noticeable for two to three months or more.
—Rebecca Strong, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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The garage sprinkler system had activated, helping control the fire prior to the department’s arrival, according to officials.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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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,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her wildly optimistic logic is that fiscal stimulus will spark growth, and that the private sector will raise long-stagnant wages, thereby increasing tax revenues.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
15 Feb. 2026
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Smart polymers already exist and can respond to such stimuli, altering their color or shape and then returning to their original state.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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There’s a widening gap between the haves and the have-nots in the United States, and economists are increasingly sounding the alarm.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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The League of Women Voters of Central Kane County is not alone in sounding the alarm about getting mail-in ballots mailed well in advance of the election.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Another chart provides a clue to the massive error in revenue projections by Newsom’s budget staff in 2022 which sparked the spending surge.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first meeting, held at a Chinese restaurant in Lima on December 26, sparked controversy after images showed the president entering the establishment wearing a hood.—
CNN staff,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In Martin’s books, the tourney was the catalyst for the downfall of House Targaryen.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Feb. 2026
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Donovan wrote that upcoming catalysts for Nebius come from the company’s hyperscaler partnerships.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Molecular motion drives repair In earlier animal studies, a single injection 24 hours after severe injury enabled mice to regain the ability to walk within weeks.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management advised the public to secure loose outdoor items, watch for falling branches, and use caution while driving or walking.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That impetus brought Lance Hammer back out of the woodwork, a gauntlet thrown to himself to think through problematic contradictions involving the quite different — and often sparring — human verticals of capability, autonomy, and decline.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
18 Feb. 2026
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That, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer said, was the impetus for his 2002 album The Rising.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Do not use generators or grills inside as carbon monoxide poisoning can result.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Diesel fuel was exempted from the new tax, as most in Lebanon depend on it to run private generators to make up for severe shortages in state electricity.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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