as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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1
as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that a closure of Hormuz beyond 90 days could trigger a systemic agrifood shock and a severe food-price crisis within six to 12 months.
—John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Verb
The prospect of voters heading to the polls in November to decide whether to give themselves a break on their property taxes has put cities in South Florida and across the state on edge, triggering alarm and dread.
—Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 6 June 2026
The Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that a closure of Hormuz beyond 90 days could trigger a systemic agrifood shock and a severe food-price crisis within six to 12 months.
—John W.h. Denton Ao, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Noun
What else is going on Evidence suggests a mom pulled the trigger in a North Hills murder-suicide that left 4 dead, sources say.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Someone who gets hives or has gastrointestinal distress irregularly might not identify their dinner as the trigger of the symptoms, or might assume food poisoning.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Raven Room is a great spot for happy hour, and the owners have been going to great lengths lately to activate the space with programming such as live music.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Mercury in Cancer, for instance, activates your partnership sector — followed by the sun later this month — bringing focus to romantic, business or close one-on-one dynamics.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Competitor Ross saw comparable sales jump a staggering 17%, beating expectations of 9%, and also attributed some of its outsize growth to extra stimulus.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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The Obama administration did spend $34 million from the $787 billion 2009 economic stimulus package — or less than four one-thousandths of 1% of the total package — to reconstruct the Reflecting Pool in a two-year project that wrapped up in August 2012.—
Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
Noun
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While mass layoffs, especially those attributed to AI, make the headlines, economists aren’t sounding the alarm bells.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Take Braden Smith or Tyler Tanner, for instance, two talented guards whose combine measurements raised alarms.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The violent arrest immediately sparked community protests, and Hyder was fired the next day.—
Jericka Duncan,
CBS News,
2 June 2026
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The case sparked outrage both in the local community and nationwide, with conversations surrounding race and self-defense rights taking center stage.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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The ultimate catalyst remains the industry’s urgent need to replace the revenue from the loss of exclusivity for best-selling drugs.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The catalyst for my decision to get laser treatment was my first wax after giving birth.—
Aimee Simeon,
Allure,
3 June 2026
Verb
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McCarthy doubled in the ninth to move Kyle Karros to third before Rumfield drove him home with a sac fly to right field for a 9-8 lead.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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The blend of plush but no-nonsense North American furnishings with opulent Ottomania creates a visually exotic yet comfort-driven aesthetic.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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The beloved 35-year-old Florida Ficus at the entrance is the impetus for the iconic logo.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The impetus of Vanity Fair’s meeting with Nézet-Séguin was the Met’s new production of El Último Sueño de Frida y Diego, a recent work from US composer Gabriela Lena Frank (in her Met debut).—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Eco effort While this lodge has been clad in natural materials, it’s been built primarily using glass and steel, and cooled and lit with power from two giant diesel generators.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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For much of the 2020s, owning a home has felt like an automatic wealth generator for many American households.—
Mike Winters,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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