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

Tatis triggered a sequence that tied the game in the eighth inning. — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Late last month, The Wall Street Journal reported an internal whistleblower complaint about Walter’s Guggenheim Investments triggered a federal investigation. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Paramount Skydance’s 2025 acquisition of Paramount triggered a contractual change-of-control clause that gave the NFL an opportunity to redo its CBS deal, ahead of the league’s 2029 opt-outs in its media pacts. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Post-infection irritable bowel syndrome is a subtype of this common disorder that’s triggered by a gut infection. — Erica Sloan, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2026

Why is Rabinovich so triggered by the return of Langdon (Patrick Ball), a young doctor who has been through rehab for drug addiction? — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Popular movements triggered Ukraine’s declaration of independence and its evolution into a liberal, pro-European democracy, and citizen-volunteers helped fend off the first stage of Russia’s invasion back in 2014, Dickinson says. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Residents described an intense and prolonged shaking that triggered alarms and forced widespread evacuations. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 10 Aug. 2026

Though early reports indicated a lithium-ion battery may have been responsible, investigators now suspect a gas leak triggered the explosion, FDNY sources said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026