Synonyms of triggering

triggering 1 of 2

adjective

as in provoking

Related Words

• provoking
• inflammatory
• explosive
• incendiary
• inciting
• inducing
• stimulating
• provocative
• exciting
• instigating
• inspiring
• activating
• motivating
• motivational
• charged
• inspirational
• instigative
• fiery
• piquing
• edgy
• teasing
• energizing
• quickening
• upsetting
• aggravating
• taunting
• motivative
• vitalizing
• maddening
• galvanizing
• annoying
• irritating
• jeering
• vexing
• pesky
• exasperating
• irksome
• bothersome
• vexatious
• enraging
• angering
• galling

Dissimilar Words

• noninflammatory
• subduing

triggering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of trigger

as in activating

to cause to function

mold triggers my allergies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activating
• sparking
• driving
• generating
• moving
• powering
• fueling
• igniting
• provoking
• starting
• actuating
• pushing
• firing
• setting off
• running
• charging
• touching off
• turning on
• cranking (up)
• electrifying
• launching
• stimulating
• switching
• energizing
• releasing
• inciting
• reactivating
• discharging
• tripping
• accelerating
• instigating
• turning over
• arousing
• recharging
• catalyzing
• exciting
• kicking over
• quickening
• vitalizing
• stirring up
• kick-starting
• jump-starting
• stepping up
• speeding (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killing
• cutting
• stopping
• checking
• cutting out
• shutting off
• halting
• turning off
• sticking
• arresting
• braking
• cutting off
• deactivating
• stalling
• jamming
• suppressing
• drawing up
• slowing
• repressing
• decelerating
• stunting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of triggering

Verb

Once a dominant force in the chip manufacturing landscape, Intel hit major delays with its 7- and 10-nanometer nodes, triggering the stock's worst year ever in 2024. — Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026

Both scenarios would have devastating consequences—dramatically transforming sea levels and ecosystems, and triggering compounding climate extremes such as higher temperatures and drought, increasing the likelihood of wildfires. — Simmone Shah, Time, 21 Oct. 2026

Actions by either side that are intended as limited coercion, signaling, or leverage might be misread, thus triggering a self-reinforcing action-reaction cycle in which each side’s effort to restore deterrence instead erodes it. — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026

Fall allergy season is underway in Georgia, with ragweed pollen triggering symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose and itchy eyes. — Lauren Finney Harden, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

When a whale dies and sinks to the ocean floor, its carcass provides sustenance for deep-sea organisms for centuries, triggering a shockwave of life. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

His subsequent uninterrupted three-minute diatribe proving your exact point is the kind of spectacular self own most ppl only dream about triggering. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026

According to police, some worshippers fell on the road, triggering the stampede. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Pandemic closures slashed membership by 55%, triggering a $40 million revenue collapse in 2020 that forced leadership to freeze hiring, defer capital projects, draw on reserves and adjust lender terms. — Chase Jordan october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026