- present participle of trigger.
triggering
Example Sentences
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“Since the equatorial zone of the ocean in the western Pacific was loaded with heat, it was primed for triggering an El Niño,” Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
China's state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday that experts had said "a glacier on the southern slope of Lirung Peak in Nepal" fractured, triggering an ice-rock avalanche.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
But as more people rely on AI tools, which offer convenience and around-the-clock service, lawsuits have accused some chatbots of triggering mental-health crises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
After all, it would be weird and potentially triggering to ever see another Hurricane Katrina.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
That Great Leap Forward poses two major unresolved questions, regarding its triggering cause and its geographic location.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
