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
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The fermentation reduces gluten and breaks down FODMAPs—which, as mentioned, can trigger digestive symptoms in some people.
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Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Defense attorney claims police rushed to judgment Erin Cullinan, one of the public defenders representing Jones, argued there was a struggle for the weapon and said Marcelle may have pulled the trigger.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Verb
The face-to-face meeting came as the King underwent treatment for cancer, and triggered speculation that the royal family’s long-running rift might be coming to an end.
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Max Foster,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
The fermentation reduces gluten and breaks down FODMAPs—which, as mentioned, can trigger digestive symptoms in some people.
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Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
4 July 2026
Noun
The apparent trigger for the sell-off is a Thursday report from the New York Times that OpenAI is considering holding off on its initial public offering due to the lackluster performance of SpaceX shares following its own IPO, along with recent volatility in tech stocks.
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Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
Defense attorney claims police rushed to judgment Erin Cullinan, one of the public defenders representing Jones, argued there was a struggle for the weapon and said Marcelle may have pulled the trigger.
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Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trigger
Verb
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.
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Scent activates pathways that trigger emotional and memory responses.
Noun
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But if productivity growth is low, then stimulus just turns into inflation—too many dollars chasing too few goods.
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By integrating smart shades into the components of major smart home ecosystems (those supporting Matter, Thread, Zigbee, or Z-Wave specifically), these systems can react to real-time stimuli.
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Beyond California, scientists are raising alarms over the planet’s warming oceans, which — coupled with a strong El Niño — could increase temperatures for land dwellers in the coming weeks.
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My parents tell stories about me sleeping through loud construction, alarms, and heavy knocks on my bedroom door.
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Whereas the federal incentive may have been enough to spark interest in a range of buyers, Moody said the lesser amount will probably appeal mainly to people who already have their eye on an EV.
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And a red card against an American soccer star sparks debate.
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Some catalysts spark sharp one-day rallies, while others unfold over weeks or even months as investors reassess a company's long-term prospects.
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The investment bank said stocks like Williams-Sonoma can go higher and have myriad of positive catalysts ahead.
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The abnormal heat has been driven by the onset of El Niño, a natural climate pattern characterized by unusually warm waters along the equatorial tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Congestion is difficult to predict, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic, when driving behavior shifted and peak traffic hours spread out instead of sticking to the more uniform 9-to-5 workday.
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Whether the impetus is to satisfy a desire for seclusion or to achieve the investment benefits that development allows, these three properties, triangulated across the globe, open up new frontiers and ways of living.
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Not much separated these two teams over 90 minutes, with limited attacking impetus and much of the game being played in midfield.
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An integrated 2,800-W gasoline generator is available optionally and comes complete with an on/off switch in the driver's cab.
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The two-part procedure involves implanting thin electrodes into precise areas of the brain linked to Tourette symptoms, then connecting them under the skin to a pulse generator near the collarbone.
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“Trigger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trigger. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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