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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He told the audience in central London that he would fight a leadership contest, if one was triggered.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

But scientists have now discovered that the eruption also triggered an unexpected atmospheric reaction that partially removed methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from the air.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

Fernandes, meanwhile, told the Financial Times in an article published on Thursday that the jet fuel shock triggered by the war is a bigger crisis for global aviation than the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

“I have no idea what happened. But something about that song triggered me. It came out of nowhere.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

It is my medical opinion that in Hawaii you had an episode of myocarditis triggered by a viral infection.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon