as in activated
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggered
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an extraordinary energy pivot across Europe.
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Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sensors will be mounted on poles, which CDOT says can be triggered by vehicles as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Sora’s rapid rise triggered immediate concern across Hollywood.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Spring allergies are usually triggered by tree and grass pollen, while fall allergies are often caused by ragweed.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That triggered a Texas law that allows the state to either take over the entire district or close the campus that received the F ratings.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011 triggered the same kind of hoarding behavior, though apparently there were some actual disruptions in affected regions.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
That means no additional taxable income triggered by forced distributions, and no upward pressure on the provisional income calculation that determines Social Security benefit taxation.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
This collision delivered a vast amount of gas and dust, which triggered an intense bout of star formation, referred to as starburst.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Sensors will be mounted on poles, which CDOT says can be triggered by vehicles as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Sora’s rapid rise triggered immediate concern across Hollywood.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Spring allergies are usually triggered by tree and grass pollen, while fall allergies are often caused by ragweed.
—Trisha Easto, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
That triggered a Texas law that allows the state to either take over the entire district or close the campus that received the F ratings.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
The devastating earthquake and tsunami of 2011 triggered the same kind of hoarding behavior, though apparently there were some actual disruptions in affected regions.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
That means no additional taxable income triggered by forced distributions, and no upward pressure on the provisional income calculation that determines Social Security benefit taxation.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2026
This collision delivered a vast amount of gas and dust, which triggered an intense bout of star formation, referred to as starburst.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
Verb
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Specialized units were activated and police generally tried to maintain order.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
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Officers tried to do a traffic stop on the 2002 Jeep Cherokee with emergency lights and sirens activated, but the suspect continued southbound on Gratiot Avenue at speeds exceeding 100 mph, prosecutors said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The grand jury was sparked by reporting by the Lakeland Ledger.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The proposal was not substantially different from one the two sides had already agreed on before the deaths sparked demands for more changes, according to a person granted anonymity to discuss the details, which have not been publicly released.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The news of potential negotiations drove down the price of oil.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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An officer of the Alvarado Police Department drove up, got out of his car, and drew his weapon.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Close to 15% of posts on the platform are already AI-generated, a study from last year revealed.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 Mar. 2026
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For reference, Mike Smith, a North Carolina musician who recently pleaded guilty to charges related to streaming fraud, allegedly made $8 million by spreading millions of fake streams across hundreds of thousands of tracks (many of them AI-generated).—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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