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triggers

VERB

cause to happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring about cause generate produce prompt provoke set off spark start

STRONG

activate elicit

WEAK

give rise to set in motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end halt prevent stop

WEAK

block check

Example Sentences

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Appeared in the May 20, 2026, print edition as 'Flurry of Suspicious Oil Trades Triggers Inquiry'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Triggers for the walkout included an end to work-from-home provisions.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

“This is one of the key legal arguments we’ve been making from day one,” Lawrence DeMonico, the president of Rare Breed Triggers, a manufacturer of the devices, said in a video message to supporters.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Triggers such as pollen or dust can make asthma symptoms worse and can lead to a life-threatening asthma attack.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

His old friends, the Triggers, and Piles, and Spiveycombs, clung to him as closely as ever.

From Ralph the Heir by Trollope, Anthony