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
Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In India, a heat wave has pushed electricity consumption to all-time highs, triggering blackouts, while consumers there also reel from rapidly rising fuel costs resulting from the Iran war.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Verb
The warnings come after a war that saw Iran target US bases, Israeli cities and critical infrastructure in Gulf Arab states, while effectively shutting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and triggering a global energy shock.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
In India, a heat wave has pushed electricity consumption to all-time highs, triggering blackouts, while consumers there also reel from rapidly rising fuel costs resulting from the Iran war.
—semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
What else is going on Evidence suggests a mom pulled the trigger in a North Hills murder-suicide that left 4 dead, sources say.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Raven Room is a great spot for happy hour, and the owners have been going to great lengths lately to activate the space with programming such as live music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Mercury in Cancer, for instance, activates your partnership sector — followed by the sun later this month — bringing focus to romantic, business or close one-on-one dynamics.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The three-alarm fire prompted an extensive emergency response and left one firefighter with minor injuries, according to officials.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Civil liberties groups have been raising alarms about efforts by US officials to unmask online critics amid the surge of public opposition to the administration’s hardline policies, including ramped up deportation arrests nationwide and violent clashes with protesters.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The case sparked outrage both in the local community and nationwide, with conversations surrounding race and self-defense rights taking center stage.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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There have been plenty others who have also decided that the additional conference game would be a catalyst to rearranging schedules, though there is still hope that schools will continue scheduling these marquee games in the future.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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Democratic strategist and Talarico campaign adviser Chuck Rocha pointed to immigration as a possible catalyst to cause Texas Latinos to shift back.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Verb
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McCarthy doubled in the ninth to move Kyle Karros to third before Rumfield drove him home with a sac fly to right field for a 9-8 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The blend of plush but no-nonsense North American furnishings with opulent Ottomania creates a visually exotic yet comfort-driven aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Three cases The impetus for the legislation was a shocking case last year in Waterbury that was following by two other cases in New Britain and Enfield.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2026
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The impetus to start the brand came after losing a close friend, Kristy, to cancer at just 24 years old in 2013.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For much of the 2020s, owning a home has felt like an automatic wealth generator for many American households.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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