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

Cutting inside opens the diagonal angle and this move immediately triggers the Arsenal players to intersect the line. — Jon MacKenzie, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

In animals, adenosine triphosphate (ATP) inside the muscle supplies most of the mechanical energy, while an electrical impulse travels along a motor neuron and triggers a chain of events that causes skeletal muscle fibers to contract. — New Atlas, 8 Sep. 2026

Fix the issue by requiring an explicit kill criterion for every initiative when it’s added—a condition that triggers removal regardless of who’s advocating for it. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Tozorakimab is being developed by AstraZeneca as a first-in-class monoclonal antibody binding interleukin-33, a protein released by damaged cells that triggers inflammation in conditions such as COPD. — Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026

Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Since then, studies have found that GHK-Cu stimulates collagen production and other compounds involved in skin remodeling, triggers the growth of new blood vessels and has anti-inflammatory effects. — Will Stone, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026

The authors of this paper, hailing from the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB) in Michigan, studied the nuclear reaction that triggers X-ray bursts in greater detail than has been possible before. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Touch guides drone The first tactile contact triggers a change in the drone’s behavior. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 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