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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That helped bring inflation down from its pandemic peak without triggering a recession, he points out.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

As investors clamored to buy in, with the ensuing volatility triggering a brief trading halt within seconds of the first trade.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The skies may have darkened for years as volcanic material blocked sunlight around the globe, triggering severe cooling.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Chief Executive Matthew Prince said the cuts were a response to AI triggering a “paradigm shift” in the software industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Is it intensive food production that is the cause, triggering population growth and somehow leading to a complex society?

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