- present participle of trigger.
triggering
Example Sentences
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"Ferns responded to and delivered the fuel that fanned the flames, triggering repeated massive wildfires. A truly hellish world."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
The public outcry comes as AI becomes more intertwined in people’s daily lives, triggering fears as big as human extinction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The Beijing startup unveiled Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter model that claims to outperform U.S. systems, triggering fears of escalating global competition and sending shares of Intel, Applied Materials, Corning, and AMD lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Friday, triggering a tsunami warning for parts of the Pacific.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
