Triggering

Synonyms for "triggering" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Verb(7 words)

activate set off actuate agitate cause detonate fire

Strong matches (13)

gun trigger home in on identify kindle map pick up

Noun(4 words)

gun trigger induction initiation kindle-fire

Verb(3 words)

induce initiate lead to

Related words (22)

pinpoint pioneer proc push someone's buttons receive scan shoot spot sweep touch triggerer trip

Verb(8 words)

precipitate proc push someone's buttons spark spark off touch off trigger off trip

Noun(2 words)

trigger point triggerer

Related word relations

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4 relation types

derived

2 entries

port triggering triggering sequence

form of

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is a

3 entries

causing physical event triggering mechanism

related to

4 entries

event initiation process trigger

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

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Rising seas linked to climate change are triggering chronic inland flooding in many parts of the world.

Source: tatoeba (8621825)

Yanni's dog ran on Skura's property, triggering her alarm.

Source: tatoeba (9995519)

The World Food Program is warning the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine threatens severe food shortages and acute hunger there, and risks triggering a global surge in hunger and malnutrition.

Source: tatoeba (11166997)

Physicists call these doomsday scenarios ridiculous. They say cosmic rays have been bombarding the earth and triggering collisions similar to those planned for the collider, since the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago.

Source: tatoeba (12270432)

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