as in activates
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggers
Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The strict time constraints and what triggers the clock are also more restrictive in Colorado than in other states, noted Perczak.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Histamines increase blood flow and cause swelling around the bite, which triggers that infamous itchy, red bump.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
During perimenopause, the decline in estrogen —which Noble explains as not just a hormone, but a neuroendocrine transmitter that helps the brain stay alert and energized—triggers the brain fog and can affect a variety of cognitive functions depending on the individual.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
Scientists still don’t know what triggers it.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Sulphoraphane triggers the liver to produce detoxifying enzymes that block free-radical attack on DNA.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The hormone that triggers flowering is destroyed by light.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DEADLY SPIRAL – Highway dispute triggers multi-hour murder spree across Houston area.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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The potential solution presented by UCSD School of Medicine researchers is an anti-αvβ3 antibody that triggers macrophages, a type of immune cell already found in large quantities in advanced tumors.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
The strict time constraints and what triggers the clock are also more restrictive in Colorado than in other states, noted Perczak.
—Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Histamines increase blood flow and cause swelling around the bite, which triggers that infamous itchy, red bump.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 15 Oct. 2025
During perimenopause, the decline in estrogen —which Noble explains as not just a hormone, but a neuroendocrine transmitter that helps the brain stay alert and energized—triggers the brain fog and can affect a variety of cognitive functions depending on the individual.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Oct. 2025
Scientists still don’t know what triggers it.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
Sulphoraphane triggers the liver to produce detoxifying enzymes that block free-radical attack on DNA.
—Sheah Rarback, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
The hormone that triggers flowering is destroyed by light.
—Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Oct. 2025
Continue reading … DEADLY SPIRAL – Highway dispute triggers multi-hour murder spree across Houston area.
—FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
Verb
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The position also activates your core and upper body, improving the function of your thoracic spine (the middle section connecting to your ribs).—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
14 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 October West Coast Storm disaster declaration activates state public and individual assistance programs, providing grants for infrastructure restoration, emergency medical and transportation costs, and temporary housing assistance.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Surveying 453 dog owners, scientists found that canines’ responses were strongly influenced by the type of stimuli—such as animals or objects—and their watching behavior, whether following the action or remaining still.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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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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The Sora app, which remains invite-only, has taken a shoot-first, aim-later approach to safety guardrails, which has raised alarms with intellectual property lawyers, public figures and disinformation researchers.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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Fans are setting early morning alarms and waiting on long virtual ticket lines, only to lose seats to bots.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The protagonist’s diabolical plot is fuelled by an unmanageable tangle of emotions, including raging jealousy, mercenary self-interest, and resentment of Eileen’s professional and intellectual accomplishments, which sparks shame at her own cosseted frivolity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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Brain breakthrough sparks hope The device, named SPIRAL (Strategic Precision Infusion for Regional Administration of Liquid), is a thin, flexible tube capable of delivering medication to multiple regions of the brain with high precision.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ignoring the short-term noise, those looking for attractive investment opportunities can consider the stock picks of top Wall Street analysts, whose recommendations are based on a thorough analysis of a company’s fundamentals and growth catalysts.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
12 Oct. 2025
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And many serve as catalysts, accelerating chemical reactions that transform one molecule into another.—
Stavroula Alina Kampouri,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Each of the characters are extremely different, yet Ansari successfully drives home the point that empathy is what connects us all.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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The modern world drives you back underground in a weird way.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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Gas from Tehran fuels nearly a third of Iraq's electricity generation, yet frequent and prolonged outages remain common, forcing residents to rely on costly, polluting private generators.—
Emma Graham,
CNBC,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And that’s because the Biden-era incentives were, in large part, about China, too, with provisions to incentivize American battery factories and penalties for companies that didn’t build enough in the US.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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Workers are given incentives to leave the union, or threatened.—
Sourcing Journal,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Triggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggers. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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