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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Still, the S&P 500 slumped 4.6% in the first quarter to mark its worst quarterly performance since 2022 as fears over high oil prices triggered by the Iran conflict hammered the market in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Article 5 has only been triggered once, in the wake of the September 11th attacks on the US in 2001.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

I just think her professor mindset was triggered by some of Wang’s answers.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

The flood triggered multiple landslides and picked up debris.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

His visit with Jane Mahoney had triggered ideas about college.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz