as in to activate
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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as in stimulus
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as in alarm
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Recent Examples of trigger
Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Hormone fluctuations during puberty, before periods, or pregnancy can trigger gum inflammation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Verb
The decision triggered a federal investigation, which ultimately resulted in no charges.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Hormone fluctuations during puberty, before periods, or pregnancy can trigger gum inflammation.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 29 May 2025
Noun
The images of Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron disembarking in Vietnam trigger a lot of comment.
—Danielle Wallace, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2025
Martinez’s son squeezed the trigger five times, shooting Rivera to death and wounding two others, the detective wrote in the affidavit.
—Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Take these steps to win bonus bets for basketball, baseball, hockey and other sports this weekend: Follow the links on this page to activate the welcome offer.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Both labor-intensive and time-consuming, the tool required food professionals and at-home cooks to literally rotate its handle to activate the accompanying beater(s).—
Joey Skladany,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
Noun
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The recordings revealed that AWB and ASH, two neurons that are responsible for making sense of olfactory stimuli, were activated when the corpses and fluids were present, indicating that the worms were smelling the signature of death.—
Sam Walters,
Discover Magazine,
23 May 2025
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When we get stung by a wasp, the association between pain and wasps is encoded in the region of the brain called the amygdala, which connects simple stimuli with basic emotions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
Noun
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These are also voluntary workouts, so no need to sound an alarm just yet.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Intensifying Chinese intrusions into waters around Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, which lie close to Taiwan and which Japan controls and China claims, are also causing alarm in Tokyo.—
Robert Ward,
NPR,
27 May 2025
Verb
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This film sparked criticism even before being seen due to the fact that the women who appear in it are veiled.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Then May 30’s Sun-Mercury conjunction in Gemini could spark a moment of insight or an invitation that clarifies what path to follow next.—
Colin Bedell,
Them.,
22 May 2025
Noun
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But Gibbs has been a catalyst for this offense, earning back-to-back Pro Bowl honors to begin his career.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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The Rangers’ recent success seems to be strong catalyst for this sentiment.—
Alyssa Cooper,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The franchise has driven over half a billion hours of streams, with the original accounting for more than 280 hours.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 May 2025
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Much of the innovation that drives societal progress and economic productivity does not emerge from revolutions in thought, but from the subtle extension and application of existing knowledge.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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And that is the impetus for a Wyldwood setup that will encourage cast and crew to keep their own family units intact during productions — not exactly the norm in the industry.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
22 May 2025
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Political developments are a big impetus for the changes.—
Larry Light,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
Noun
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Portable generators for cellular and other communication support.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The heat from burning gas is used to create electricity by spinning a turbine that in turn powers a generator.—
Andrew Wilks,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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