Starting
Starting noun - A turn to be a starter (in a game at the beginning).
Triggering and starting are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Triggering" instead a noun "Starting".
Triggering
Starting and triggering are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Starting" instead a noun "Triggering".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Dick imagined the assassination of FDR as a 'point of divergence,' in history, triggering a domino of events starting with a weak Vice President Garner taking office.
Source: Alternate History -
Although President Kennedy is popularly blamed for starting WWIII, it later turns out that Curtis launched an air raid on Cuba against his orders, triggering the war.
Source: General Ripper -
The second part of Sonic's Ice Cap stage in Sonic Adventure starts with him breaking some boards, triggering an avalanche and starting the snowboarding section of the level.
Source: Hair-Trigger Avalanche
Cite this Source
Triggering and Starting. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/starting/triggering
Starting & Triggering. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/starting/triggering>.
Triggering or Starting. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/starting/triggering.
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