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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The threat that artificial intelligence tools will fuel a software apocalypse has rattled stocks, triggered record withdrawals from private-debt funds and stirred fears of a new type of credit crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Obama's rapprochement triggered a tourism‑linked property boom after Airbnb began operating in Cuba.

From Barron's • 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

Aspects of Vivian’s memory are triggered with each box they open.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline