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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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Villa do not want to spend the £35m to make Harvey Elliott's loan from Liverpool permanent, with the attacking midfielder stuck on nine Premier League appearances - one short of triggering a deal.

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

Together, the findings show that FveIPT2 can selectively enhance fruit chemistry without triggering the typical hormone-driven changes that affect growth.

From Science Daily • May 5, 2026

However, officials in the group say they don’t expect the Lebanese army to confront it aggressively, because doing so could risk triggering civil conflict—a fear rooted in Lebanon’s 1975–1990 civil war.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

I’ve never seen colored shapes before without sounds triggering them.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass