as in activates
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggers
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
The new law bars gambling companies from sending push notifications to their app users, something that emerging research shows triggers people into betting more.
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Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
In the show, shark attack survivor and advocate Paul de Gelder works with apex predator specialist Rosie Moore to investigate what triggers bull sharks to confront humans.
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Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Scent triggers a direct chemical conversation between your nose and your brain.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing.
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Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
That powerful sense of connection between road trip buddies triggers the release of oxytocin and dopamine, two chemicals that act as both hormones and neurotransmitters.
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Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Neurons, firing hundreds of times per second, get clogged with their own gunk—and the accumulation of that gunk is what triggers the need to sleep.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Left unmanaged, coal waste routinely triggers water contamination, airborne dust pollution, and spontaneous fires.
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Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 2026
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
The next morning, eating breakfast triggers the gastrocolic reflex again.
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Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
22 June 2026
The new law bars gambling companies from sending push notifications to their app users, something that emerging research shows triggers people into betting more.
—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
In the show, shark attack survivor and advocate Paul de Gelder works with apex predator specialist Rosie Moore to investigate what triggers bull sharks to confront humans.
—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Scent triggers a direct chemical conversation between your nose and your brain.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
Tautog Like sheepshead, this Northeast and Mid-Atlantic wreck and reef dweller is highly adept at taking a piece of crab or clam off your hook before the tug even triggers your brain to swing.
—
Joe Cermele,
Outdoor Life,
17 June 2026
That powerful sense of connection between road trip buddies triggers the release of oxytocin and dopamine, two chemicals that act as both hormones and neurotransmitters.
—
Laura Kiniry,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
Neurons, firing hundreds of times per second, get clogged with their own gunk—and the accumulation of that gunk is what triggers the need to sleep.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Left unmanaged, coal waste routinely triggers water contamination, airborne dust pollution, and spontaneous fires.
—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
15 June 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.
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Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
Verb
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The study identified phytic acid as one trigger that activates it.
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Beliefs bump against reality as the emotional Moon activates your 9th House of Learning, quincunx combative Mars in your 4th House of Home.
Noun
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Studies show that the brain continues to learn when exposed to novel situations and stimuli.
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Sometimes, the nostalgic names come to you in a massive rush, sparked by some sort of visual stimuli, and this Bolton Wanderers shir… sorry, this Panama shirt has done just that.
Noun
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Corlys is below deck on The Queen Who Never Was, telling a defiant Alyn about Rhaenyra’s new plan for peace, when the alarms sound.
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But the technology still faces hurdles, experts said, and labor groups including the Teamsters are raising alarms over safety and availability of jobs.
Verb
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Pizza is the kind of food that sparks arguments, and Charlotte now has enough quality slices to fuel a few.
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The score matters less than the conversations each prompt sparks.
Noun
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The panel will explore how brands see entertainment and key cultural moments as important catalysts for fan engagement.
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This is a massive victory for refineries, as sulfur frequently degrades downstream equipment and catalysts.
Verb
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Fragrance expert Aimee Majoros, author of Aimee Is Beauty, told Real Simple that packaging quietly drives a lot of the markup.
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In one scene, the crew drives into Yosemite, where towering granite walls and sweeping vistas leave most visitors speechless.
Noun
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The country’s grid operator asked generators to make more power available amid soaring temperatures poised to break records later Wednesday.
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Many centers use diesel generators when the power fails.
Noun
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And given that such systems are physically possible, powerful economic and strategic incentives exist for technologists and entrepreneurs to build them.
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The restrictions apply to existing single-family homes, not new construction, a carveout that preserves incentives for financial firms to invest in new housing construction, the staffer noted.
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