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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Cuts to bread and fuel subsidies triggered protests that spread from the east to the capital, evolving into nationwide calls for his removal after three decades in power.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

“But I think my being in grief triggered the housewives, and it triggered the audience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

These signals reliably activated real neurons and triggered neural circuits in a way similar to natural brain activity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Shares of Amazon moved briefly into record territory on Friday, just a few months after fears over the tech giant’s massive planned spending on artificial intelligence triggered a major selloff.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

The most striking change in his personality was his volatility: good news triggered uncontained outbursts of joy, often extinguished only through increasingly acrobatic bouts of physical exercise, while bad news plunged him into inconsolable desolation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee