- present participle of trigger.
triggering
Example Sentences
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But even a trust can’t override a beneficiary designation on a retirement account without triggering significant tax consequences.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
Volkswagen’s supervisory board had initially rejected Blume’s plan at a meeting in July, triggering two months of high-profile wrangling between the CEO’s team, worker representatives and Lower Saxony.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
“Since the equatorial zone of the ocean in the western Pacific was loaded with heat, it was primed for triggering an El Niño,” Miller said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
China's state news agency Xinhua reported on Sunday that experts had said "a glacier on the southern slope of Lirung Peak in Nepal" fractured, triggering an ice-rock avalanche.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
As we hurried down the road, I explained to her how Frankie and I had rushed to Mr. Whitby’s place after triggering the vision at the World’s Fair.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
