pulling the trigger

A form of pull the trigger — To fire a gun.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull the trigger
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APA

pulling the trigger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20trigger

MLA

“pulling the trigger.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20trigger. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling the trigger,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20the%20trigger.

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