Synonyms of triggered

triggered

verb

past tense of trigger

as in activated

to cause to function

mold triggers my allergies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• activated
• sparked
• drove
• generated
• moved
• fueled
• started
• powered
• provoked
• ignited
• actuated
• set off
• pushed
• touched off
• turned on
• charged
• cranked (up)
• ran
• fired
• electrified
• stimulated
• launched
• switched
• released
• reactivated
• energized
• turned over
• tripped
• incited
• accelerated
• discharged
• instigated
• aroused
• catalyzed
• kicked over
• excited
• recharged
• stirred up
• quickened
• kick-started
• jump-started
• stepped up
• sped (up)
• vitalized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• killed
• cut
• stopped
• shut off
• cut out
• turned off
• halted
• checked
• arrested
• stuck
• deactivated
• cut off
• stalled
• jammed
• suppressed
• drew up
• slowed
• repressed
• stunted
• braked
• decelerated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of triggered

The blaze appears to have been triggered by an air conditioning compressor explosion inside the nursery where the newborn babies were being cared for, rescue sources told CNN. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

That flood was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in Tibet, a regional climate monitor said. — Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026

The flash flood was caused by an earthquake that triggered a large landslide, which blocked the Bhote Koshi River, according to Nepal's Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal. — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

While Perez undergoes treatment, the family is trying to figure out what could have triggered the mental health crisis. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

The discharge process triggered major diplomatic and economic pushback, most notably from China and Russia, which banned imports of Japanese seafood following the initial August 2023 release. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026

The real transgression which triggered the investigations of both of these scholars was being a star in a PWI, and having a crossover book by a major trade publisher. — Literary Hub, 24 Aug. 2026

But a runoff was triggered because Graham did not secure a majority of the vote. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

That triggered a crunch among many developers and brought on a downturn in the property market that has weighed on the broader economy ever since. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026