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• v  put in motion or move to act
• v  leave
• v  direct attention to, as if by means of contrast
• v  cause to burst with a violent release of energy
• v  make up for
• v  set in motion or cause to begin
• v  provoke or stir up

• trip
• actuate
• trigger
• activate
• spark off
• spark
• trigger off
• touch off
• depart
• part
• start
• start out
• set forth
• set out
• take off
• bring out
• explode
• detonate
• blow up
• cancel
• offset
• incite
• instigate
• stir up

News & Articles

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• Ammunition fire rages at Russian military base
  MOSCOW (AP) — Exploding shells set off a fire that was triggering explosions Wednesday at a military depot in southern Russia, injuring about 30 people and causing the evacuation of more than 6,000 from a nearby village, investigators and emergency workers said.
  June 18, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News
• Police: Man set off fireworks in Pioneer Square
  A man who set off fireworks early Saturday in Pioneer Square was arrested for investigation of reckless endangerment, and responding police said they expected to find a shooting scene. The incident happened shortly before 1 a.m. Saturday near Occidental Avenue and Yesler Way. Officer  Anh Hoang drove toward the fireworks and people fled thinking the noises were shots. “Expecting to find a gunman ...
  June 17, 2013 - KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma
• Small explosive set off in Niles park
  A small homemade explosive device that included a plastic bottle was reportedly set off at Grennan Heights Park in Niles during a softball game on the evening of June 10. According to Niles Police, a 47-year-old Evanston man reported hearing a loud “boom” around 6:50 p.m. and turned to see a puff of smoke in an area of the park which is located on the 7400 block of Monroe Street. A second ...
  June 17, 2013 - Niles Herald-Spectator