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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A leadership election can only be triggered if the leader resigns, or if Labour MPs launch a challenge when there is no vacancy.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Starmer on Tuesday, after a cabinet meeting, said he would stay in office, as ministers filing out of the meeting told reporters a leadership challenge was not triggered.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Under Labour Party rules, a contest is triggered when 81 lawmakers back a specific challenger.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Anyone standing near the fault during the largest triggered quakes, at -0.14, would have felt an acceleration of "1.5 G", or 1.5 times the standard acceleration due to gravity, Giardini said.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Something about him triggered an alarm in Paris, who picked up speed.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti