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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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

Arguably war, especially in its modern version, is an emergent phenomenon triggered by a host of factors, but not by some genetic impulse we can’t be rid of.

From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026

An attempted burglary in 2015 also appears to have triggered anxiety and depression, leading Baird to seek help from mental health professionals.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

He later described it as “a nuclear bit of e-mail,” given the chain of events it subsequently triggered.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz