163 entries under expression topic. ×

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set off(verb, phrasal verb, make, open)
13
set in motion(verb, idiom, make, open)
9
touch off(verb, phrasal verb, drive, cause)
8
spark off(verb, phrasal verb)
6
bring about(verb, phrasal verb, make, open)
6
trigger off(verb, produce, initiate, begin)
5
give rise to(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, get)
4
get going(verb, idiom, make, open)
3
stir up(verb, phrasal verb, touch, encourage)
3
turn on(verb, drive, start, encourage)
2
bring on(verb, phrasal verb, cause, start)
2
egg on(verb, phrasal verb, drive, cause)
2
fire up(verb, get, drive, cause)
2
gun trigger(noun, idiom)
2
key up(verb, drive, disturb, start)
2
lead to(verb, phrasal verb, cause, start)
2
pick up(stimulate, refresh, revitalize)
2
set up(verb, make, get, open)
2
switch on(verb, touch, start, raise)
2
whip up(verb, disturb, touch, encourage)
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APASmart Define. (2015). trigger thesaurus. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/trigger/thesaurus/synonyms
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