trigger point
noun
: a localized usually tender or painful area of the body and especially of a muscle that when stimulated gives rise to pain elsewhere in the body
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The key, Hendricks says, is to apply pressure to trigger points and knotted muscles while breathing deeply.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
In that context, and with a Tom Cruise-starring franchise at possible risk (one of Hollywood’s true trigger points), clearly this is no mere airshow for Paramount.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the trigger points at $20,000 and $40,000 of SALT deductions during the TCJA period are the same.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
When a muscle is injured or put under extra stress, myofascial trigger points—basically, irritable spots in the muscle—can form and cause pain.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 June 2025
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Oct. 2025
In that context, and with a Tom Cruise-starring franchise at possible risk (one of Hollywood’s true trigger points), clearly this is no mere airshow for Paramount.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2025
Therefore, the trigger points at $20,000 and $40,000 of SALT deductions during the TCJA period are the same.
—Bruce Brumberg, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
When a muscle is injured or put under extra stress, myofascial trigger points—basically, irritable spots in the muscle—can form and cause pain.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for trigger point
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“Trigger point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trigger%20point. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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trigger point
noun
: a localized usually tender or painful area of the body and especially of a muscle that when stimulated gives rise to pain elsewhere in the body
A trigger point in the calf muscle can also cause discomfort or weakness in the heel or arch; a trigger point in the thigh may cause pain around the knee.—Runner's World
Runner's Worldcalled also trigger area, trigger zone
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