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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“There are tantalizing signs that businesses are starting to pull the trigger on new hires,” said Scott Anderson, chief U.S. economist at BMO Capital Markets.

From MarketWatch • May 2, 2026

“When people disagree, he gets to listen to the disagreement and then pull the trigger on either direction he wants to go.”

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Dealers pay a fee to have their cars listed on Amazon, but shoppers don’t incur additional costs if they pull the trigger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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

Without taking my eyes off the gopher hole, I mumble out “fish” and pull the trigger.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

pull the trigger

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