- present participle of trigger.
triggering
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In Grace's case, loud noises can upset her heavily, effectively triggering what is often called a sensory overload - where a person becomes overwhelmed as a result.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Video games, says Wulf, are notoriously good at triggering nostalgia because gamers can "jump into the same environment".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
The film, starring Malkovich and Sam Rockwell as grizzled spies on Easter Island in 1973, got a similar reception from gala festival audiences in Venice and Toronto in September, triggering instant Oscar chatter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A stop loss sets a limit to how much an investor is willing to lose by triggering an automatic sell at a certain threshold.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026
Making matters worse, he’d bombed during their first debate in October, triggering a wave of eleventh-hour anxiety among donors and advisers.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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