as in activating
to cause to function
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Recent Examples of triggering
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Imagine Maye triggering a triple-option run with Stevenson, keeping the ball and veering off the edge with Henderson behind him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The decline over time has been dramatic, triggering warnings from scholars since at least the 1920s.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Kennedy fired the director of the CDC this week, triggering the resignations of several top leaders.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In energy and utilities, autonomous agents are monitoring pipeline integrity and triggering preventive maintenance.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The last jackpot winner claimed their prize in California on May 31, triggering the current unprecedented streak.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Imagine Maye triggering a triple-option run with Stevenson, keeping the ball and veering off the edge with Henderson behind him.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Sep. 2025
Word of the raid spread across the property, triggering a scramble among workers who attempted to flee, with some running to a sewage pond and others hiding in air ducts.
—Caroll Alvarado, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Two powerful aftershocks struck eastern Afghanistan 12 hours apart, triggering fears of more deaths and destruction on Friday in a region where earthquakes have killed about 2,200 people as rescuers battled mountainous terrain and harsh weather.
—Mohammad Yunus Yawar, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The decline over time has been dramatic, triggering warnings from scholars since at least the 1920s.
—Richard Lorren Jolly, The Conversation, 5 Sep. 2025
Kennedy fired the director of the CDC this week, triggering the resignations of several top leaders.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 30 Aug. 2025
In energy and utilities, autonomous agents are monitoring pipeline integrity and triggering preventive maintenance.
—Deepinder Singh Sethi, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggering
Verb
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That’s why activating existing natural strengths not only boosts the leader’s self-confidence but also instills trust in the team.—
Gamze Acar Bayraktaroglu,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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For example, one brain imaging study found that activating opioid receptors in the hypothalamus (often called the control coordinating center of the brain) partially helped with resetting the body’s internal temperature for postmenopausal women.—
Jocelyn Solis-Moreira,
Flow Space,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Adam Crafton’s interview with him was thought-provoking.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Friday might pose a thought-provoking question.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Astronomers made the rare and extraordinary discovery of an interstellar object in our own solar system on July 1, 2025, sparking a scramble to study the mysterious visitor.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Prolonged elevated yields are raising questions on whether higher JGB yields will impact domestic appetite to invest abroad, while also sparking a repatriation of capital.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This includes blood cell, metabolic, cardiovascular, and inflammatory markers, Navani says.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
4 Sep. 2025
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When there is excessive belly fat, the fat storage cells become too large, and this can result in the production and release of inflammatory proteins.—
Bryant Stamford,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Good Fortune follows Reeves as an angel, Gabriel, tasked by his boss, Martha (Sandra Oh), with stopping humans from dying while texting and driving.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Sep. 2025
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Avoid using phones or other distracting behaviors while driving in a work zone.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have boasted one of the most explosive offenses in football since quarterback Baker Mayfield arrived in 2023, and the Buccaneers paying Mayfield back for it.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gaines found ways to be explosive, running for 9 or more yards on three carries, with a long of 14.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rehmeier’s regular cinematographer Jean-Philippe Bernier brings an appropriate warmth to the film’s visual palette, generating a dreamlike tone to the imagery befitting the protagonists’ self-image.—
Vikram Murthi,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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Files are stored under your control, and when generating sensitive or NSFW content, users can mark outputs as private.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some of the company's struggles are the result of a political backlash against Tesla because of Musk's incendiary political rhetoric, work with President Donald Trump, and endorsements of Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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For more than a century, politicians and powerbrokers have used incendiary language to aggressively respond to threats abroad.—
Time,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Triggering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggering. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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