Synonyms of triggers

triggers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of trigger

as in activates

to cause to function

mold triggers my allergies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activates
• sparks
• drives
• generates
• powers
• moves
• fuels
• starts
• provokes
• ignites
• actuates
• sets off
• turns on
• pushes
• fires
• runs
• cranks (up)
• charges
• touches off
• stimulates
• launches
• switches
• energizes
• releases
• electrifies
• reactivates
• turns over
• discharges
• incites
• trips
• arouses
• accelerates
• excites
• instigates
• recharges
• kicks over
• speeds (up)
• catalyzes
• quickens
• stirs up
• jump-starts
• kick-starts
• vitalizes
• steps up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• kills
• cuts
• stops
• brakes
• turns off
• arrests
• cuts out
• shuts off
• sticks
• checks
• halts
• deactivates
• jams
• stalls
• cuts off
• slows
• suppresses
• draws up
• represses
• decelerates
• stunts

triggers

2 of 2

noun

plural of trigger

1

as in stimuli

Related Words

• stimuli
• catalysts
• generators
• incentives
• drivers
• powers
• launchers
• executors
• mechanisms
• activators
• means
• factors
• agencies
• inspirations
• vehicles
• instigators
• organs
• impetuses
• influences
• ingredients
• causes
• determinants
• energizers
• movers
• tools
• instrumentalities
• instruments
• agents
• weapons
• instigations
• animators
• ministries
• machineries
• antecedents
• expedients
• mediums
• reasons
• occasions
• subagents
• subagencies

2

as in alarms

Related Words

• alarms
• electric eyes
• sensors
• detectors
• photoelectric cells
• eyes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of triggers

Verb

The intense heat triggers a rapid reaction in which carbon bonds with silica to form silicon carbide, a ultra-hard, heat-tolerant compound. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

That single request triggers decisions about which data to pull, which accounts qualify, whether sensitive information should leave the organization and whether sending the email is even permitted. — Kumar Chivukula, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Continue reading … CYBER SCARE — Ukraine air alert hack triggers false radiation, chemical attack warnings. — FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

His arrival triggers a host of unresolved tensions among the three generations while Amanda struggles to restore her grandfather’s will to live. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

In laboratory experiments, for example, researchers have found that exposure to UVA, a type of ultraviolet light from the sun, triggers stores of nitrite in the skin to turn into nitric oxide. — Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

Quintin Case, 13, of LaPorte, triggers a set of dominoes at the momentum activity during the Haunted Science Lab held at Valparaiso University Saturday, October 31, 2026. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

That is a classic non-public forum that triggers First Amendment protection. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Her death triggers the main plot of the film, leading to her boyfriend’s wrongful arrest and Nancy’s battle against Freddy. — Laura Millar, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026

Noun

Walz also is calling for the Legislature to re-pass a ban on binary triggers, modifications for semiautomatic rifles that fire a shot when the trigger is pulled and again while released, greatly boosting the weapon’s rate of fire. — Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 24 Feb. 2026