as in activating
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Recent Examples of triggering
Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The newspaper said that one of the two men was planning to leave the country to Algeria, triggering the arrests.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But for many people impacted by breast cancer, the campaign can be triggering.
—Ariel Nagi, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Officials have warned that some areas could see up to 35 inches of rain, triggering life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions still recovering from prior storms.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
There were other potential concerns, such as coastal erosion or the risk of triggering unexploded mines from WWII, but these seem tiny compared to the excavation issue.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Thomas has been the subject of global scrutiny after winning a host of NCAA women’s races, triggering an outcry from those who thought she – as a transgender woman – held an unfair advantage over her competitors.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Less than 48 hours later, ICE shut down the block, barreling down Broadway against one-way traffic in armored vehicles, triggering national media attention and immediate protests.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The newspaper said that one of the two men was planning to leave the country to Algeria, triggering the arrests.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
But for many people impacted by breast cancer, the campaign can be triggering.
—Ariel Nagi, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Officials have warned that some areas could see up to 35 inches of rain, triggering life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions still recovering from prior storms.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
His bombastic style, unfiltered rhetoric, and policy disruptions galvanized the Republican base while triggering a seismic reaction among Democrats.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 18 Oct. 2025
There were other potential concerns, such as coastal erosion or the risk of triggering unexploded mines from WWII, but these seem tiny compared to the excavation issue.
—Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Thomas has been the subject of global scrutiny after winning a host of NCAA women’s races, triggering an outcry from those who thought she – as a transgender woman – held an unfair advantage over her competitors.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggering
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There's a Shimano shifter to the right and useful illuminated buttons to the left for adjusting PAS, sounding the horn, engaging turn signaling, and activating walk-assist.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
22 Oct. 2025
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With Venus also in the mix, activating your ninth house of adventure, you’re reminded that life’s biggest lessons come through experience.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The 2024 three-part docuseries American Nightmare dives headfirst into several thought-provoking issues, like victim blaming and the glaring inadequacies in the criminal justice system.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The fish-out-of-water comedy costarred Sam Shepard and reminded audiences of Keaton’s deft skills at leading a movie that mixed the funny with the dramatic and thought-provoking.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In fact, every apparent breakdown has turned into a bear trap, sparking powerful reversals in the opposite direction.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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The post has been liked more than 46,000 times in less than 24 hours, sparking a flurry of emotional comments in the process.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These compounds inhibit inflammation and may lower inflammatory markers such as CRP and interleukin-6 (IL-6).—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the 2022 messages, Jones mused about shooting Gilbert and directed further inflammatory comments toward Gilbert’s family.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bandit had been found on a rural road in the middle of nowhere and would have died had his rescuer not been driving past.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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That driving tension and anxiety are largely thanks to the team of artisans, which included composer Volker Bertelmann, editor Kirk Baxter and sound designer Paul Ottosson, who worked closely behind the scenes on their respective crafts to bring it together.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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As another reminder, data centers are precisely where the tech industry is seeing explosive growth.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Now, half a century after Moxley’s death, an explosive new podcast from NBC News Studios and Highly Replaceable Productions is questioning every conclusion that law enforcement, Greenwich residents, reporters, and true crime buffs have drawn about what transpired that cold October night in 1975.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Along with this new relentless fast pace, the Heat tweaked the offense to use fewer pick-and-rolls, fewer handoffs and fewer play calls while generating more paint attacks this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Wiley added that Barrett-Jackson is good at generating excitement for the vehicles, so the car could get even more than his top line estimate of $1 million.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
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Calling President Trump a dictator isn’t a smear, but an accurate reflection of his incendiary actions.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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