as in activated
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggered
Matches without goals triggered texts to Garden requesting immediate Wyscout Zoom sessions.
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Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
After six days of marching under the barrel of an assault rifle, Caldwell triggered his group’s escape by pushing one of their captors off a cliff.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Nearby atmospheric instability and moisture can still allow clouds to become electrically charged, meaning lightning could develop quickly — or even be triggered by the rocket itself.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
To that end, talking to management is going to be a better choice than continuing to be drawn into and triggered by his actions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Damage to Amazon’s facilities in the region has interrupted many websites and triggered app outages.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka’s suspension of foreign debt payments in April 2022 triggered empty supermarkets and acute shortfalls in food, fuel and medicine.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an extraordinary energy pivot across Europe.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
After six days of marching under the barrel of an assault rifle, Caldwell triggered his group’s escape by pushing one of their captors off a cliff.
—Namir Khaliq, Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Nearby atmospheric instability and moisture can still allow clouds to become electrically charged, meaning lightning could develop quickly — or even be triggered by the rocket itself.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
To that end, talking to management is going to be a better choice than continuing to be drawn into and triggered by his actions.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Damage to Amazon’s facilities in the region has interrupted many websites and triggered app outages.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026
Sri Lanka’s suspension of foreign debt payments in April 2022 triggered empty supermarkets and acute shortfalls in food, fuel and medicine.
—Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The changes at the intersection will mean the addition of two signs that will have flashing lights triggered by people or traffic at the crossing roads.
—Alan Gionet, CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered an extraordinary energy pivot across Europe.
—Derek Chollet, semafor.com, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
Verb
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Like a grill, when activated by an operator, the drone stations open a lid.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The woman, whom Newtown referred to only as Jessica to protect her privacy, activated her personal locator beacon.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the bottom of the order once more sparked the way in what became a 13-9 victory over Minnesota on Wednesday night at Kauffman Stadium.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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Data centers have sparked backlash from communities across the state that are worried about higher utility bills, strained power grids and water being diverted away from families to cool servers at massive data centers.—
Brendan Steinhauser,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Nico Hoerner, batting leadoff for the first time this season, was 3-for-5 with two doubles while Matt Shaw had two hits and drove in two runs for the Cubs (3-3).—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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After tracking down the address, Sanchez and her daughter drove to the 3-bedroom house on Eureka Drive and extracted Cesar.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Indiana editor.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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