as in activates
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggers
Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Late changes after proto review or post–assortment lock (because of a market signal or someone just changed their mind) triggers rework.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Smoke detectors inside the devices sense smoke, which triggers the alarm warning, and its chime can add life-saving minutes to an escape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Trading below $1 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period triggers a warning.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
In other cases, clicking the link triggers an immediate malware download disguised as an audio file.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
But the haunted house experience also triggers positive physical effects.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the University of Arizona later observed that green light—which is strongly reflected at us by plants—also triggers a release of natural opioids, promoting a serene state.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
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Key Takeaways Short-term, alcohol slows brain processing, triggers the reward system, reduces stress and pain, impairs spatial thinking, and can cause memory lapses or blackouts.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
Late changes after proto review or post–assortment lock (because of a market signal or someone just changed their mind) triggers rework.
—Raj Dhiman, Sourcing Journal, 6 Nov. 2025
Smoke detectors inside the devices sense smoke, which triggers the alarm warning, and its chime can add life-saving minutes to an escape.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Trading below $1 over a consecutive 30 trading-day period triggers a warning.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2025
In other cases, clicking the link triggers an immediate malware download disguised as an audio file.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
But the haunted house experience also triggers positive physical effects.
—Isabel Rosales, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2025
Sentiment among investors and consumers could sour as uncertainty looms over the economy, some economists warned, noting a feedback loop as participants brace for further pain and the ensuing pullback triggers sluggish economic performance.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
Researchers at the University of Arizona later observed that green light—which is strongly reflected at us by plants—also triggers a release of natural opioids, promoting a serene state.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
Binary triggers allow a semiautomatic weapon to fire both when the trigger is pulled and released, increasing its rate of fire.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggers
Verb
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Research shows eye contact is key to satisfying social interactions and activates social parts of the brain.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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Many remotes include a push-to-talk button that activates voice control only when pressed.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Without being able to compute directly from real stimuli, perceptual models could capture ideas in theory but fail simple real-world tests.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Our amygdala is overactive, our nervous systems are fried and our dopamine cycles are hijacked by short-term stimuli.—
Chris Schembra,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
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Smoke alarms have detectors that sense small particles in the air, and the alarm triggers when a certain amount of particles is reached.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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Poor safety measures — including lack of smoke extraction, faulty alarms, inadequate staff training and missing sprinkler systems — allowed fumes to fill upper floors.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Content creators now use it for just about anything and its appearance often sparks raucous reactions, like in September when a crowd erupted in cheers after an In-N-Out employee called out order number 67.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
24 Oct. 2025
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That small question sparks an incredible journey filled with mystery, time travel, battles, and ancient beings known as Watchers.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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Other challenges include the risk of syngas contamination and chemical modification of the catalysts.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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How aviation employees helped end the previous shutdown Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers and TSA officers are largely seen as the catalysts for the end of the previous longest shutdown.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Can Green Bay finish drives with touchdowns without Kraft, who has hauled in six of Love's 13 TD passes this year?—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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If search reliability drives a beat, update evergreen explainers and refine the internal links that help readers stay oriented.—
Malana VanTyler,
Ascend Agency,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Developers are parking millions of dollars’ worth of generators, tractors and other critical equipment, according to Alterra IOS, a prominent player in the space that has acquired over 400 sites nationwide.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Conventional droplet electricity generators usually rely on a rigid substrate and a metal bottom electrode to produce electricity when raindrops strike a dielectric film, thus generating charges on contact.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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President Joe Biden's signature Inflation Reduction Act offered many incentives for the development of these alternative energy sources.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Germany scrapped incentives to boost purchases of fully electric vehicles about two years ago, a policy change that led to a sharp drop in demand for fully electric vehicles, initially.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Triggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggers. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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