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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“We only have the closures triggered when we see above eight feet combined with that aggressive behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Her team suggests this unusual event could represent something entirely new, a superkilonova, meaning a kilonova triggered by a supernova.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

ExxonMobil said earlier this month that its first-quarter earnings could decline from the previous quarter, with an expected multi-billion-dollar ‌hit related to financial hedging outweighing higher oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

The report served to assuage investor concerns following a selloff on Tuesday triggered by a flood of earnings from aerospace and defense companies.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Seeing that army seemed to have triggered some kind of memory, leaving him shell-shocked.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan