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
Diane Herbst, People.com, 11 July 2025
There is no clear trigger for a price correction: home prices are expected to rise by 1% in 2025 and 2% in both 2026 and 2027, keeping the market out of reach for many.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Authorities believe that lightning triggered the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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Verb
The hives last for six weeks — or longer — and the chances of there being an identifiable, specific trigger are low.
—Diane Herbst, People.com, 11 July 2025
There is no clear trigger for a price correction: home prices are expected to rise by 1% in 2025 and 2% in both 2026 and 2027, keeping the market out of reach for many.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 10 July 2025
Noun
Torrential rainfall triggered deadly flooding in Texas early Friday morning as rivers rushed beyond their banks and flooded nearby campgrounds and homes.
—Taylor Ward, CNN Money, 4 July 2025
Authorities believe that lightning triggered the fire.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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The couple successfully activate the code and crawl through a tunnel to freedom, only to discover that the entire city has been sealed inside the same black brick structures.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
11 July 2025
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The Network then will activate its many participants to collaborate and engage together to advance solutions and designs of new processes, or mechanisms, or even technologies that are needed to not only benefit each individual employer organization but also the overall talent ecosystem.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Chinese markets were sharply higher in earlier trading, buoyed by signs of possible additional stimulus measures in China and Goldman Sachs Group’s upgrade of Hong Kong stocks to market-weight.—
Teresa Cerojano,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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Using a tool to measure how patients perceive stimuli like temperature and touch, researchers in Germany found that women with lipedema had a lower pain threshold compared with other women.—
Francesca Gilbard,
NBC news,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Notably, in recent days and weeks, Kirk has not been one of the MAGA voices leading the charge regarding the Epstein files controversy, and has at times been more trying to calm things down inside the base as other voices on the right raise the alarm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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Experts are sounding the alarm on one type of photo that could turn a dream vacation into a travel nightmare.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The wildfire is believed to be sparked by human activity, but the precise event responsible for it has yet to be identified.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 July 2025
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The ensemble film about a women's baseball league boasted a cast including Geena Davis and Madonna, and it's gone on to become an enduring classic (sparking a TV series of its own on Amazon Prime Video in 2022).—
Rachel Yang,
EW.com,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The family’s shaky finances were a catalyst for the sale.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2025
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Just over a year into her current assignment, Chung is going all-in on AI, through a landmark alliance with OpenAI, to provide a catalyst for Kakao’s growth.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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Have a great day, drive safely, and enjoy the ride, as the future looks nice and bright – Tony the Car Guy.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
13 July 2025
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One chair represents the relentless pressure to deliver through hitting growth targets, driving innovation, and meeting stakeholder expectations.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Noun
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But another member of the Southeastern Connecticut delegation who served as the bill’s sponsor, Rep. Aundre Bumgardner, D-Groton, said that the Plainfield proposal had been the primary impetus for the bill.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
9 July 2025
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Still, Streeter suggested that further pressure from the U.K. regulator could provide the impetus required to accelerate changes within the company.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
Noun
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American eagles were well-represented, with one large white one being kept blown up or deflated, depending on needs, by its own generator, run by Rhonda Guilin and Jennifer Brown.—
Daniella Walsh,
Oc Register,
10 July 2025
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The Field Day gives radio operators a chance to test their skills under simulated emergency conditions using only alternative power sources such as solar panels, batteries and generators.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 July 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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