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

The latest attack came as part of the ongoing war between the army and the RSF, which broke out in April 2023, triggering one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, according to aid organizations. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

Military leaders identified the need to extend the runway and address safety requirements, triggering a major infrastructure effort around the base. — Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The rich have been stung by a surprise 20% tax on their offshore wealth, much of it squirreled away in trusts in Hong Kong and Singapore, triggering a new rush for foreign passports. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Ultimately, diplomacy remains the only way to prevent the gap between American and Iranian perceptions and risk calculus from triggering another, potentially even more costly round of confrontation. — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

Should the couple consider a home equity line of credit to generate funds without triggering taxes? — Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

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

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

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