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triggering

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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Hope for a reopened Strait of Hormuz is triggering some liquidation, says AgResource in a note, even though the prospect of peace remains uncertain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

That helped bring inflation down from its pandemic peak without triggering a recession, he points out.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

It allows damaged or dangerous cells to die in a controlled way without triggering inflammation in nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

As investors clamored to buy in, with the ensuing volatility triggering a brief trading halt within seconds of the first trade.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He’s being treated only by strangers, natives of 13 — no one from home or the Capitol has been allowed to see him — to keep any dangerous memories from triggering.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins