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

What exactly triggers rapid true polar wander events and how far the poles move during them remains unknown. — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Back on Earth, the band remain comatose and their predicament triggers an obscure rule of the underworld known as the Coma Clause, which keeps the Gates of Hell open to them for as long as their bodies remain alive. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Still, the image speaks to a kind of confusion of the senses that’s akin to synesthesia, the rare neurological condition in which the stimulation of one sense involuntarily triggers another. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

An agent calls a tool, which calls a service, which triggers another agent, and by the third hop, the original actor has often vanished behind a generic service identity. — Krishnaveni Palanivelu, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The Vegetarian by Han Kang, 208 Pages This haunting novel lures readers when a woman’s sudden decision to stop eating meat triggers a destructive crisis in her family. — Arabella Hau, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2026

Scientists understand many of the factors linked to this process but cannot fully explain what triggers it in the first place. — Md Published, Verywell Health, 21 Sep. 2026

Chemical spill triggers evacuation Michigan State Police personnel assisted the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office at the crash site. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Spuds and apples emit high levels of ethylene gas, a natural plant hormone that triggers sprouting. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 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