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

And using a large portion of cash savings or pulling money from a retirement account to eliminate that mortgage could create other problems, including reducing liquidity or potentially triggering a sizable tax bill. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Extra chaos Then Alex Albon’s Williams suffered a gearbox failure on lap 43, triggering a virtual safety car. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026

Dove notes that perimenopause often brings mood swings and anxiety that elevate cortisol, triggering more apocrine sweating, the kind tied to emotional rather than thermal response. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

As levels drop, the body becomes less efficient at cooling itself, triggering more frequent hot flashes and sweating that mixes with skin bacteria to produce stronger or unfamiliar smells. — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026

The crash was the first time an autonomous vehicle with no safety driver was involved in a fatal incident, triggering news reports and safety concerns, even though the Waymo wasn’t responsible. — Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Markets remained on edge with higher oil prices and Treasury yields weighing on investor sentiment and triggering fears of additional interest rate hikes. — CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026

But the Hazelwood case suggests that development can occur without triggering the kinds of displacement pressure typically associated with gentrification. — Ira Goldstein, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

The country must therefore eliminate schemes, such as a kickback scheme at the state nuclear operator exposed in November 2025, that are unrelated to defense spending but capable of triggering major corruption scandals. — Dmytro Kuleba, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026