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
Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The reports and rampant online speculation have triggered federal interest in recent days.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SAFETY QUESTIONS — Two passenger jets trigger collision warnings on approach into busy airport.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Conservatives then launched a petition to trigger a citywide vote to recall the policy.
—Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 25 Apr. 2026
The reports and rampant online speculation have triggered federal interest in recent days.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
Can debt relief trigger more aggressive collection attempts?
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Continue reading … SAFETY QUESTIONS — Two passenger jets trigger collision warnings on approach into busy airport.
—FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Veteran right-hander Phil Maton will be activated from the IL during the Cubs’ upcoming series in San Diego.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Beginning with the stimulus of a cup or two of strong coffee, fifteen-year-old Columbia College sophomore George Templeton Strong started a diary in 1835.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Apr. 2026
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The project aims to produce materials that change their mechanical properties and shape in response to external light stimuli.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The use of the term caused alarm as international humanitarian law explicitly forbids armed forces from denying enemy combatants to surrender and instead killing them.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Publicly released exploit code for an effectively unpatched vulnerability that gives root access to virtually all releases of Linux is setting off alarm bells as defenders scramble to ward off severe compromises inside data centers and on personal devices.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The comedian was subsequently taken off the air, sparking outcry and accusations of government censorship.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But pilots and aviation experts say such warnings have been increasingly sparking alarm in cockpits as bogus signals from global positioning satellites hit commercial flights.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Brolley was the catalyst in scoring the first and third goals for a 5-0 halftime.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The previous two cycles saw TCU sign some of the biggest names in the sports, Hailey Van Lith and Olivia Miles, with both players being catalysts for deep NCAA Tournament runs.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Daniel Schneemann then drove the next pitch just over the left-centerfield field wall for a two-run homer.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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As Sousa-Martins drove forward, another agent shot at him 13 times, injuring Sousa-Martins as well as Solomon Antonio Serrano-Esquivel, a passenger in one of the ICE vehicles who was already in federal custody.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The freebie was the likely impetus for the big increase in attendance, but Murakami’s slugging surely convinced some fans to come check out the scene on the South Side on a sunny but cool afternoon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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After a brief interruption due to bad light, Josh Clarkson's late impetus guided New Zealand to a challenging total.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The island’s energy is provided from the mainland, with a gasoline backup generator and supplemental solar capability in place.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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This helped the show reduce its CO2 emissions by 65 percent over the last season by using grid power as well as battery generators (instead of diesel).—
MIchelle Duff,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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