triggered

[trig-erd] / ˈtrɪg ərd /

VERB

cause to happen

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bring about cause generate produce prompt provoke set off spark start

STRONG

activate elicit

WEAK

give rise to set in motion

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy end halt prevent stop

WEAK

block check

Example Sentences

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This triggered a spreading chain of disruptions, each one stronger than the last, visible as sudden bursts of brightness.

From Science Daily

The Greenland crisis, and the tariff risk it’s thrown up, has triggered a sell-off across most asset classes, including a trifecta of declines in U.S. stocks, bonds and its currency.

From MarketWatch

The deployment of Soviet nuclear missile sites on the island triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when Washington and Moscow came close to war.

From Barron's

Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

From Barron's

However, once triggered in this context, the response effectively paralyzes the cells.

From Science Daily