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 end may finally be near for cleanup of a toxic industrial site that triggered a public emergency and environmental crisis on Florida’s Gulf Coast five years ago. — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Last year’s catastrophic southern floods, triggered by 25 inches of rain over three days, killed at least 145, inundated more than 33,000 homes and damaged critical facilities such as schools, hospitals and highways. — Reuters, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026

In neighboring Myanmar, at least 10 people were killed and dozens were missing after heavy rain triggered widespread flooding and landslides in the southern coastal region of Tanintharyi, local media reported. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Opening something as simple as Settings occasionally triggered a brief microlag, while launching Spotify took a few seconds longer than I’d like. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 27 Sep. 2026

In coastal sections of New York and New Jersey, the storm triggered such intense flooding that residents were seen paddling through their neighborhoods on kayaks and canoes, past parked cars that had become partially or nearly submerged in water. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026

The exchange’s security team found that the attacker breached a critical backend wallet system, used it to spoof transfer information and triggered Bitget’s authorization-signing process. — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

Heavy rain triggered a mudslide in an Inland Empire burn scar on Thursday, according to forecasters. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026