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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The moves briefly triggered a halt in trading in a bid to curb volatility.

From Barron's

Overtake mode is triggered when a driver is within one second of the car in front at a detection point, usually before the first corner.

From BBC

He was responding to an 8% stock decline on Feb. 20 triggered by the release of a tool that can scan code for possible security holes from AI start-up Anthropic.

From Barron's

It lay dormant, hidden inside the very DNA of a Glitcher until it was triggered by a Glitch platform in ways I still didn’t completely understand.

From Literature

It is not clear what may have triggered the attack.

From BBC