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
Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The move triggered a backlash among the party and voters.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The pup's paw got caught in the rifle's trigger, KRQE reported.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Facebook triggered complaints about privacy violations, such as parents sharing private information without teens’ consent.
—Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025
The move triggered a backlash among the party and voters.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
Tips to help overcome food addiction include identifying and avoiding triggers and planning meals and snacks.
—Michael MacIntyre, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
The pup's paw got caught in the rifle's trigger, KRQE reported.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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The system can only be activated under certain driving conditions, requiring specific environmental and traffic criteria to be met.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Mar. 2025
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Carsley said during his spell as interim coach that White still had his ‘do not disturb’ status activated after Southgate’s departure last summer.—
Oliver Kay,
The Athletic,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Columbia University Grad Detained by ICE That is more than the popular petition for regular stimulus checks during the COVID pandemice, which had a little more than 3,050,000 signatures at time of publication.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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And, congressional Republicans have in the past expressed their dislike of providing tax cuts such stimulus checks and expanded Child Tax Credit payments to low-income and middle-income households in the past.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Girl Scout cookie debacle is the latest instance of a food product raising alarm over the presence of contaminants.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA TODAY,
15 Mar. 2025
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But after one of the world's richest men, and now a prominent White House advisor, gave two stiff-armed salutes on Inauguration Day with few repercussions, the gesture's meaning has been expanding again for some, to the great alarm of others.—
Lisa Hagen,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One sailor was presumed dead in the collision, which sparked fears of significant environmental damage.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 1,200 people were killed and 251 taken hostage in the attack that sparked the war in Gaza, according to the Israeli government, and more than 48,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza health officials.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Maybe this World Happiness Day is an invitation to configure a glocal approach to happiness, in which everyone gets a fair chance to thrive – free from material want, equipped to harness AI as a catalyst of their own best self.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This fantasy set-up is the catalyst for a journey of reconnection for mother and father, May and Cody, across a variety of brilliantly distinct levels.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The decision to focus on Bernstein and von Karajan was driven by Danish’s fascination with their contrasting reputations and profound cultural influences.—
Court Stroud,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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This is why machines driven by biological muscles have always been rather small and simple—up to a couple centimeters long and typically with only a single actuating joint.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lagarde, now its executive director, founded the initiative in 2010, but its impetus was New Orleans’ long struggle to rebuild and recover from Hurricane Katrina.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN,
2 Mar. 2025
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How that plays out depends on a number of factors, such as where the conflict starts and what the impetus is, which would shape the way all major actors and allies respond to whatever acts as the spark.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ford’s office said the new market rules require any generator selling electricity to the U.S. to add a 25% surcharge.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Quebec is also considering taking similar measures with electricity exports to the U.S. Ford’s office said the new market rules require any generator selling electricity to the U.S. to add a 25% surcharge.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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