Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

triggers

  • plural
    of trigger.
    trigger
    noun
    a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
  • present tense form
    of trigger (3rd person singular).
    trigger
    noun
    a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

While inflammation causes soreness, it also triggers adaptations that build muscle.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026

Even moving something from one box to another triggers a brief encounter with the past.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Stanford Medicine’s Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital used time delays and conditional triggers to cut daily alarms per patient by up to 82%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Peter Richardson of Counterpoint Research said the channel could be as simple as a hotline, but it will be tough to define what triggers it.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

“Usually, we don’t think of anger as the thing that triggers things like tapping.”

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell