triggered
Example Sentences
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A trap meant to capture a bear that’s been under an Altadena home for a month was sprung but was triggered by the wrong beast.
From Los Angeles Times
The storm has dumped inches of rain across the region and triggered mud and debris flows, knocked down trees and sparked several river rescues as the water rushes downhill from the mountains to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
She became the city's first female Hindu councillor in October 1996, after winning a by-election triggered by her husband Paul's death earlier that year.
From BBC
For years, they pumped the putrid fluids deep into the ground—and triggered hundreds of earthquakes, some with a magnitude of over 5.
Heavy rain storms across large parts of California triggered floods and mudslides and left three dead as of Christmas night, according to local officials.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
