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
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
On Thursday's episode of the In the Mind of Jax Taylor podcast, Taylor explained to his sister Jenny that certain posts on social media can be triggering.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 7 June 2025
Usa Today, USA Today, 1 June 2025
Opposing teams will likely be trying to trade for him, and Dallas could pull the trigger on a deal.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Verb
With this offer, any wager of $5 or more will trigger the $150 bonus.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
On Thursday's episode of the In the Mind of Jax Taylor podcast, Taylor explained to his sister Jenny that certain posts on social media can be triggering.
—Dayna Haffenden, People.com, 7 June 2025
Noun
Scarcity is a trigger as Venus and Chiron align, but sometimes less is more!
—Usa Today, USA Today, 1 June 2025
Opposing teams will likely be trying to trade for him, and Dallas could pull the trigger on a deal.
—Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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In other words, for reasons still not fully understood, the robot’s yawn may have activated a biological response in the chimpanzees that led them to associate the gesture with sleep or rest.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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Rocker had been dominant in two rehab outings prior to being activated on Wednesday.—
Compiled From Wire Reports,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 June 2025
Noun
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The 2021 Biden stimulus bill provided additional financial incentives to the holdout states.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 June 2025
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Consider stimulus like background noise, scent from air fresheners and perfumes, family members all calling the puppy at once etc.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Accidental witness to history, again The morning started at 4 a.m. in western Pennsylvania after the alarm went off.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Social Security workers are sounding the alarm that some beneficiaries could see payment delays as the agency undergoes significant changes in the next few weeks.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Bryant’s comments have sparked debate online, highlighting the continuing tension between inclusivity campaigns in major sports and the personal beliefs of current and former players.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 June 2025
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Rising heat, winds, and dry air sparked blazes in the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba, according to the country’s Department of Natural Resources.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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The catalyst behind this transformation was Producer/DJ Prince Paul, another Long Island native.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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Governments see quantum as a catalyst for broader ecosystem development.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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Unlike stocks, which can be valued on the basis of tangible components such a company’s goods and services, bitcoin is considered a store of value, and its price is driven by what others are willing to pay for it.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
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Adrienne Long, 38, of Magnolia was killed around 1:15 p.m. Tuesday after a 2015 Chevrolet driving north on U.S. 79 near Magnolia crossed the turning lane and collided head-on with the 2015 Nissan that Long was driving south, according to a report.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
Noun
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The church declined an interview and did not respond to specific questions about the impetus for the change.—
Lauren Jackson,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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The immigration issue was Worsley’s impetus to enter politics.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
15 May 2025
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But these devices—unavailable in the US—are among the first to feature Google’s image-to-video AI generator, based on its Veo 2 model (now available to Gemini subscribers).—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
30 May 2025
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Like other modern video generation models, Veo 3 is built on diffusion technology—the same approach that powers image generators like Stable Diffusion and Flux.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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