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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And yet: The sheer number of YouTube and Spotify playlists of TV themes old and new suggests that our primal pop-culture brains long for some of the familiarity and comfort they once reliably triggered.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

“We only have the closures triggered when we see above eight feet combined with that aggressive behavior.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Her team suggests this unusual event could represent something entirely new, a superkilonova, meaning a kilonova triggered by a supernova.

From Science Daily • Apr. 24, 2026

ExxonMobil said earlier this month that its first-quarter earnings could decline from the previous quarter, with an expected multi-billion-dollar ‌hit related to financial hedging outweighing higher oil and gas prices triggered by the Iran war.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

Lights popped and caught fire as all the special effects in the building were triggered at once.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan