as in activates
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggers
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
What triggers a government shutdown?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
By the 1970s, the average American child had a blood lead level higher than what today triggers urgent investigation.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
This means that berberine only triggers the release of insulin when sugar is present.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Glutamate triggers a bunch of positive ions to flood into a neuron, increasing its internal voltage and spurring it to fire an action potential, a strong burst of electricity that travels down a nerve fiber and makes the neuron release its own set of molecules to communicate with others, and so on.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The antibiotic triggers a fatal self-sabotage in the bacteria.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Sepsis develops when an infection triggers a harmful immune response.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
When executed properly, the process triggers endless reactions to make energy for electricity.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
When Hernán helps Julia and her young daughter, Maribel, navigate treacherous borderlands, their desperate journey triggers the wrath of a ruthless trafficking syndicate.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
What triggers a government shutdown?
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 1 Oct. 2025
By the 1970s, the average American child had a blood lead level higher than what today triggers urgent investigation.
—Tom Frieden, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
This means that berberine only triggers the release of insulin when sugar is present.
—Trang Tran, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2025
Glutamate triggers a bunch of positive ions to flood into a neuron, increasing its internal voltage and spurring it to fire an action potential, a strong burst of electricity that travels down a nerve fiber and makes the neuron release its own set of molecules to communicate with others, and so on.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 29 Sep. 2025
The antibiotic triggers a fatal self-sabotage in the bacteria.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025
Sepsis develops when an infection triggers a harmful immune response.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
Verb
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Why This Recall Is Being Issued The pads were designed to provide a cooling effect for children, with a cooling layer that activates when a child sits down.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
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Group dynamics may trigger deep emotional wounds when the Sagittarius moon activates Venus.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The receptors in your hands respond to myriad stimuli-like pressures—vibrations in sync with 15 different families of neurons.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There’s so much stimuli that I get really pumped doing it.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These AirTags are a must for keeping track of suitcases and wallets, while this Amazon Echo Dot Smart Speaker is handy for setting alarms and listening to music.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Some signs of overheating and exhaustion arguably raise an alert for potential erratic energy and emerging fragility, but this market has rendered plenty such alarms false.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The larger conversation about caring for capybaras sparks some legal questions about the exotic animal.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her choice challenges the rules of her world and sparks a rebellion that paves the way for a new way of life.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The foam ceramics’ porous, network-like structure provides extensive surface area for catalysts and adsorbents.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Wells also added Capital One to the list, citing monthly credit and accelerating buybacks as catalysts.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That electricity then drives electric motors to power propellers, with water vapor as the only emission.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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The program focuses on one-on-one coaching that gives clients a step-by-step plan to grow their brand and confidently share their story in a way that drives growth and trust.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The city analyzed truck traffic generators in southwest Detroit, identified travel patterns and paid particular attention to the Livernois Junction Intermodal terminal, which accounts for more than 1,200 truck trips per day.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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According to the team, the trailer combines solar panels, a hydrogen fuel cell, and battery storage to create a sustainable alternative to noisy diesel generators.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Tesla had a first-mover advantage in China in 2013, leveraging the government’s support of EVs with subsidies and incentives and its production base and opening a gigafactory in Shanghai in 2019.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Company finances via private and public funds, through co-productions, incentives and strategic partners.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Triggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggers. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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