trigger
noun
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
is triggering
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present progressiveof trigger (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The industry says an uptick in fraud, driven in part by fake claims enhanced with AI tools, is triggering more denials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
If one trip to Italy is triggering old resentments and creating drama and even a feud, imagine what other extremely stressful real-life medical dilemmas might provoke.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 8, 2025
“Use of AI tools is triggering a surge in creation of new content,” wrote Citi analyst Asiya Merchant.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
"But the quantities in which we consume it is triggering pathways our bodies didn't evolve to handle."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
Data given to BBC Weather by Nature's Calendar, external - a citizen science project by the Woodland Trust - demonstrates how climate change is triggering natural events.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025
