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Recent Examples of triggering
Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The move comes after a single campus, the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade, received five straight F ratings, triggering a state law that requires the commissioner to intervene.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
What started as a clear, sunny climb quickly turned catastrophic as an unexpected blizzard struck – triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees, the mountain spine of southern Europe.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
If that's the case, Mann anticipates that more employees will call out of work due to fatigue and financial stress, triggering more delays and cancellations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The city entered Stage 1 of its drought plan in 2022, triggering a public education campaign and outreach with water users.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The experiment was successful, triggering hair growth.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Why was right tackle Larry Borom back on the field immediately after his false start turned a 4th and 1 into a 4th and 6, triggering a rare public display of rage by McDaniel, before Riley Patterson missed a 35-yard field goal?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Telegraph, which has published anti-BBC commentary for years, reported on the existence of the memo on November 3, triggering days of controversy in the United Kingdom.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
The move comes after a single campus, the Leadership Academy at Forest Oak Sixth Grade, received five straight F ratings, triggering a state law that requires the commissioner to intervene.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
What started as a clear, sunny climb quickly turned catastrophic as an unexpected blizzard struck – triggering one of the most severe storms ever recorded in the Pyrenees, the mountain spine of southern Europe.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Air traffic controllers tasked with managing aircraft movements on runways and in the skies are working without pay during the shutdown, leading to more controllers calling in sick and triggering short staff warnings from the FAA.
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 6 Nov. 2025
If that's the case, Mann anticipates that more employees will call out of work due to fatigue and financial stress, triggering more delays and cancellations.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
The city entered Stage 1 of its drought plan in 2022, triggering a public education campaign and outreach with water users.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The experiment was successful, triggering hair growth.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
Why was right tackle Larry Borom back on the field immediately after his false start turned a 4th and 1 into a 4th and 6, triggering a rare public display of rage by McDaniel, before Riley Patterson missed a 35-yard field goal?
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggering
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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Voclosporin is a next-generation calcineurin inhibitor (CNI), a class of drugs that suppresses the immune system by blocking calcineurin, an enzyme required for activating T-cells—a type of white blood cell central to immune responses.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Mars wraps up its journey through Scorpio, which has been activating your career and legacy zone for weeks.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In addition to her injury, Masters also suffers from hypothyroidism, which occurs when the thyroid gland doesn't make and release enough thyroid hormone in the bloodstream, as well as Lyme disease, an inflammatory illness usually caused by an infected tick bite.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ye’s inflammatory remarks resulted in corporations such as Universal Music Group, Balenciaga, Gap and Adidas cutting ties with him.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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His eerie behavior soon infects the quiet rhythms of their rural town, sparking paranoia, violence, and death.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Footage of the incident was widely circulated on TikTok, Facebook and X, fueling global criticism and sparking hashtags such as #StandWithMexico and #JusticeForFatima, Life & Style reported.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Buffett and Munger have long said that given its size, Berkshire can no longer achieve the explosive growth of its earlier years.—
,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Frueh did not work with Livelsberger, but said that for veterans, intense training and proximity to explosive blasts put special operators at a higher risk for traumatic brain injuries than average people or even typical military personnel.—
Tonya Simpson,
ABC News,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While driving - Stick to the middle lanes and stay on elevated ground.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Nov. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Musk’s incendiary political rhetoric and endorsement of AfD, Germany’s extremist, anti-immigrant party, have weighed on left-leaning consumers’ interest in the Tesla brand there.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fireworks or other incendiary devices.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, video-generating software like OpenAI’s Sora showcase the inevitability that AI content will funnel into the mainstream.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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But while the plants are generating increasingly widespread enthusiasm, dark events are beginning to overshadow the news.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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