triggered

verb

Definition of triggerednext
past tense of trigger
as in activated
to cause to function mold triggers my allergies

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Recent Examples of triggered Quarantine measures The emergency measures triggered across the region speak louder than the official reassurances. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 His death triggered a special election that included Gallagher, McGuire and Democrat Audrey Denney. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Israel’s visit to Dublin would likely have triggered large protests and posed a major security challenge for the local police. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Le Parisien first reported that the suspect fled when the museum’s alarm system was triggered, prompting Paris police to launch an investigation. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 The film is a satire about an impending climate change apocalypse that’s triggered by the drilling operations of oil tycoon Digger Rockwell, played by Cruise, who looks nearly unrecognizable clad in prosthetics and graying hair. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026 The incident has triggered criticism of the Israeli government, particularly its Transport Minister Miri Regev, who some opposition figures have called to be removed from office. — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026 That means an alert could be triggered by a legitimate loan, lien or another person with the same name. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
  1. activated
  2. sparked
  3. drove
  4. generated
Verb
  • The heavy rainfall activated the desert’s biological material, known as germplasm — seeds, bulbs and tubers but also the eggs of various invertebrates and reptiles.
    — Nayara Batschke, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Officials said they will only be activated when a vehicle is traveling 11 miles or more over the speed limit.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of activated
Verb
  • Israel responded with a military offensive that has killed over 74,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip according to local health authorities, left the territory in ruins and sparked an ongoing humanitarian catastrophe.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Like Zuckerberg, Huang has argued against an industry-wide slowdown, saying the recent spike in safety concerns sparked by AI agents going rogue and hacking into other companies is just an engineering problem that needs to be solved.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of sparked
Verb
  • Although robust buyer demand briefly drove yields down to session lows following the auction, yield levels above 5% remain substantially higher than the historical norm over the past decade.
    — , CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The suit says Her displayed doctored, sexualized photos of Henry and other officers, including in Henry's own office, and drove unannounced to a golf simulator in Woodbury where Henry was spending personal time.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of drove
Verb
  • CelDot generated about $236,000 in net sales in its first four months and is targeting $550,000 to $600,000 in first-year sales, according to the company.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
  • How the tanker’s propulsion system works The tanker uses electricity generated by a hydrogen engine housed in a container mounted on deck which powers two electric propulsion motors connected to two shafts.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of generated

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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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