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 other type of tsunamis happen in the open ocean and are directly triggered by earthquakes, or occasionally other powerful events such as underwater volcanoes.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Additionally, their liquidity indicator just triggered a buy signal, and “liquidity drives speculation, and typically benefits tech + financials outperformance.”

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

The latest unemployment print for recent college grads is a bit lower than the four-year high of 5.8% jobless rate triggered in April 2025 and then again in September, according to the NY Fed data.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The airlines emphasized Spirit’s dire financial straits, but the judge found that that distress didn’t meet a rigorous “failing firm” threshold that would’ve triggered friendlier antitrust treatment.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

All those momentous consequences of pottery triggered a population explosion, causing Japan’s population to climb from an estimated few thousand people to a quarter of a million.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond