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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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 decline has triggered cutbacks, mandatory and voluntary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

A vegetation fire that ignited in Riverside County on Wednesday afternoon damaged at least one home and triggered evacuations in Jurupa Valley.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

One installation, triggered by flushing the toilet inside the Tardis, emits the sound of the fictional time machine taking off.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

I knew that smells triggered memories, so I breathed in deep.

From "We Are Okay" by Nina LaCour