Sentence examples for the trigger from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

the toggle

the detonate

the spark

the stressor

the start

'the trigger' is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to refer to something that causes an event to happen, for example, "The teacher's instruction was the trigger for the students to start taking notes."

Dictionary

the trigger

verb

To fire a weapon.

synonyms

Exact(60)

I pull the trigger.

Independent

I pulled the trigger.

The New York Times - Sports

Then he pulled the trigger.

The New York Times

"What's the trigger?" she said.

The New York Times

He pulled the trigger anyway.

The New York Times

He squeezed the trigger again.

The New Yorker

They didn't pull the trigger.

The New York Times - Sports

Time to pull the trigger!

The New York Times

And he pulled the trigger".

The New York Times

You pulled the trigger".

The New York Times

Pull the trigger, gone.

The Guardian

More suggestions(15)

the provoke

the precipitate

the relaxation

the ignite

the detonator

the enabler

the activation

the unleash

the elicit

the outbreak

the precipitating

the activating

the triggering

the kick start

the criteria

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