pull the trigger

VERB

shoot

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blast execute explode fire hit hurl kill launch murder open fire

STRONG

bag barrage bombard catapult dispatch emit expel fling gun ignite loose plug pop project propel pump torpedo trigger zap

WEAK

bring down drop the hammer let fly let go with open up pick off set off throw lead

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bear create fail

STRONG

conceal hold keep withhold

WEAK

backfire walk

Example Sentences

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Do you need to see more stability in the markets before you pull the trigger?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"I can't tell you if Xi Jinping's going to decide to pull the trigger or not," said Shugart.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Now you’re down 10%, feeling gun-shy and psychologically paralyzed, unable to pull the trigger on new opportunities.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

So even if the commission were to pull the trigger now, it could be a year before the bazooka is actually fired.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

I have shot it, but I tend to wince when I pull the trigger, and that throws my aim off.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

pull the trigger

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