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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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I’m almost 69 and close to retirement, but I can’t seem to pull the trigger.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 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

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

The best decision I ever made in Iraq was the time I decided not to pull the trigger when I could have.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2025

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