as in activated
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggered
The fire is assumed to have been triggered by a lightning strike.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Google’s big fine The move by the European Commission was triggered by a complaint from the European Publishers Council.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Endstop triggered This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Itchy bites from these annual pests often leave painful, red welts triggered by an alergic skin reaction.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Redistricting has triggered an intense battle between Republicans and Democrats over who can constitute the House majority.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The turmoil triggered rare bipartisan alarm as Kennedy tries to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The rate cut on Sept 16 triggered a rapid and pronounced rise in the yields on Treasury bonds, and a similar steep increase in average mortgage rates.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Pheu Thai's crisis was triggered back in June by Anutin's withdrawal from its alliance, which left the coalition government clinging to power with a razor-thin majority amid protests and plummeting popularity.
—Panarat Thepgumpanat, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Google’s big fine The move by the European Commission was triggered by a complaint from the European Publishers Council.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Endstop triggered This is the web version of Fortune Tech, a daily newsletter breaking down the biggest players and stories shaping the future.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Itchy bites from these annual pests often leave painful, red welts triggered by an alergic skin reaction.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
Redistricting has triggered an intense battle between Republicans and Democrats over who can constitute the House majority.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Aug. 2025
The turmoil triggered rare bipartisan alarm as Kennedy tries to advance anti-vaccine policies that are contradicted by decades of scientific research.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
The rate cut on Sept 16 triggered a rapid and pronounced rise in the yields on Treasury bonds, and a similar steep increase in average mortgage rates.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
Verb
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By that point though, United had activated on signing Senne Lammens.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The gas is activated by the ultraviolet rays of the sun, making the tail glow in much the same way that black light causes phosphorescent paint to light up.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In California’s strawberry fields, an ICE raid sparked widespread panic and disruption among farmworker communities.—
David Rodriguez Muñoz,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The fire is assumed to have been sparked by lightning.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Isn’t the same belief what drove Laura to speak to them?—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
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Judge drove a full-count splitter from Casey Mize to right-center field, giving New York a 1-0 lead.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the firm’s audacious announcement has generated immediate excitement and sparked a speculative increase in its stock price, the steep decline in after-hours trading suggests that investors are not wholly assured.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Although Jill worked closely with local authorities and the high school, all the parties struggled to find the perpetrator because the texts were coming from random numbers that were generated by an app.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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