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triggering

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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Researchers have made the ground shake in southern Switzerland, triggering thousands of tiny earthquakes in a monitored setting, as they seek to discover seismicity insights that could reduce risks.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

The cuts are a response to artificial intelligence triggering a “paradigm shift” in the software industry, said Chief Executive Matthew Prince.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

A bit like setting and later triggering a mousetrap.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But it noted other headwinds, not least a weakness in crude oil triggering a broader selloff in the commodity sector, and mortgage rates at a four-week high.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Is it intensive food production that is the cause, triggering population growth and somehow leading to a complex society?

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