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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The research, published in Nature Aging, focuses on cellular senescence, a process triggered by stress in which cells stop dividing but do not die.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

It also triggered one of the biggest outbursts of the protests that have periodically rocked the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 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

Investors watch oil prices closely as a sudden spike can lead to a recession, he said, but recent trading action highlighted optimism that the energy-supply disruption triggered by the Iran conflict might be short-lived.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

After corn’s arrival in the eastern United States, seven centuries more passed before the development of a corn variety productive in North American climates triggered the Mississippian emergence.

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