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to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggers
Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This suggests that swearing triggers a boost, which allows the body to perform better in a short-term physical task.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Curveball energy is in the air when the Sagittarius moon triggers Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Evidence Shingles triggers inflammation that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Magnetars typically form when gravity triggers a gigantic star to collapse on itself.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The question will be whether this pressure on the Fed triggers an outright selloff in the long end of the bond market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
The lights are programmed to change from yellow to red or green when the freeway traffic is going slower than 60 mph, which triggers the signals to control traffic flow entering the freeway.
—Frank Witsil, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
This suggests that swearing triggers a boost, which allows the body to perform better in a short-term physical task.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Northern lights, or the aurora borealis, occur when solar activity — such as solar flares or coronal mass ejections — triggers magnetic storms.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Curveball energy is in the air when the Sagittarius moon triggers Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.
—Kevin Sabet, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Evidence Shingles triggers inflammation that increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Magnetars typically form when gravity triggers a gigantic star to collapse on itself.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
The question will be whether this pressure on the Fed triggers an outright selloff in the long end of the bond market.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
Verb
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Libra season begins on the 22nd, spotlighting your communication zone, and Mars in Scorpio activates your home sector the very same day.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 Aug. 2025
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Breathwork also activates the vagus nerve, which plays a key role in mood and anxiety regulation.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Using a mouse model lacking the Cntnap2 gene, scientists recorded heightened activity in the RTN when animals faced stimuli such as light flashes or air puffs.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Sep. 2025
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Six years later, scientists at Yale showed that at the precise moment of conscious awareness of stimuli, a wave of electrical activity flows from the visual cortex located at the rear of the brain to the frontal lobes.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zandi has been steadily ringing alarms bells on the economy.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Law enforcement officials are addressing mounting concerns after a series of troubling cases involving criminals impersonating police officers have surfaced, raising alarms about public safety and trust in genuine authority.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the first lawsuit, the Justice Department blamed the January 7 Eaton Fire on faulty SCE power infrastructure or sparks from that infrastructure, causing the burning of nearly 8,000 acres in Angeles National Forest in Los Angeles County.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Sep. 2025
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When a chance meeting sparks a connection, their bond deepens, and secrets and holiday pressures force them to face what truly matters.—
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As catalysts for the upgrade, the bank cited sustainable same-store sales growth potential and ongoing marketing efforts.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Two of the main catalysts to the recent weakness have been concerns about global debt and inflation.—
JJ Kinahan,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Marswalker opens its fold-out front doors, and the S2 drives up into a central compartment before the doors close again to secure the S2 in place.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Attendees acknowledged early how much of what drives housing costs lies outside city and state control, such as interest rates or labor and material supply.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite their seeming innocuousness, chatbots and image generators have already replaced everyone from graphic designers to customer service representatives.—
James Barrat,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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Very few university athletic departments are profitable, with football and men’s basketball as the primary revenue generators that outnumber their cost to the University.—
Nick LoMaglio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These centers offer further incentives to tech companies looking for enterprise customers.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Further billions are earmarked for technology upgrades, partnerships with state and local law enforcement, and retention incentives for ICE personnel.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Triggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggers. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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