148 entries under expression topic. ×

12
set in motion(verb, idiom, form, make)
11
set off(verb, phrasal verb, movement, start)
11
turn on(verb, phrasal verb, form, move)
9
get going(verb, form, make, go)
7
switch on(verb, phrasal verb, form, start)
7
touch off(verb, phrasal verb)
6
bring about(verb, phrasal verb, make, go)
5
spark off(verb, phrasal verb)
4
call up(verb, phrasal verb, movement, drive)
3
give rise to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, make)
3
pep up(verb, stimulate, refresh, revitalize)
3
set up(verb, phrasal verb, support, make)
3
stir up(verb, present, start, encourage)
3
trigger off(verb, phrasal verb)
2
egg on(verb, move, make, drive)
2
get under way(verb, idiom, open, leave)
2
key up(verb, support, move, make)
2
kick off(verb, make, open, start)
2
liven up(verb, raise, stimulate, restore)
2
start up(verb, phrasal verb, form, set)
<123458>
11 years ago|10k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). activate thesaurus. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/activate/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "activate thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/activate/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, activate thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/activate/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "activate thesaurus" 10 April 2015. Web. 20 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/activate/thesaurus/synonyms>