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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Widespread conflicts around the world and the Covid pandemic have triggered supply chain disruption and wild variation in freight costs, meaning some operators are struggling to stay afloat.

From BBC

Voting has been postponed in areas worst-hit by flooding from Storm Leonardo, which triggered mass evacuations in the Iberian Peninsula.

From BBC

They had already established that the Los Angeles Fire Department had failed to pre-deploy adequately for the fire, and that it had failed to extinguish an earlier fire that later triggered the epic disaster.

From Los Angeles Times

He added that it’s “a bit ironic” that the software selloff has been triggered by product launches and demos from Anthropic, Google and OpenAI.

From MarketWatch

The crypto slump has been brutal in recent days, exacerbated by a selloff in software stocks triggered by concerns over artificial-intelligence automation.

From Barron's