as in activated
to cause to function
mold triggers my allergies
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Recent Examples of triggered
The torrential downpours on Thursday triggered both a flood advisory and flash flood warnings across the city and suburbs.
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William Lee, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
The agreement resolves an antitrust review by the attorney general’s office triggered by the state’s ‘notice of material change’ statute, according to Tong’s office.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Tanzania is still recalibrating after violent elections in October triggered an unusually forceful US response that caught its diplomats off guard.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 9 Jan. 2026
Her arrest triggered international condemnation from the United Nations, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights and multiple governments, which described her detention as emblematic of the criminalization of dissent in Venezuela.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The incident triggered a mass confrontation between the two teams and both Martinelli and Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate were shown yellow cards.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
This triggered a state law requiring the campus to either be closed or for the school board to be replaced with a board of managers.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Even before the shutdown began, staff shortages occasionally triggered flight delays.
—Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
The unexpected collapse of Technicolor triggered layoffs and production disruptions, while a broader post-pandemic slowdown has seen commissions drop nearly 30%.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
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And that was several weeks before Johnson pulled his shirt off after a statement 24-15 Black Friday victory over the Eagles, some spur-of-the-moment rambunctiousness that activated a free hot dog promotion at The Wiener’s Circle in Chicago.—
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The school activated a hold-in-place, Granadillo explained, keeping students from leaving the classroom.—
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The incident has sparked a national outcry and widespread protests.—
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Like the 49ers’ opening drive, the Eagles sparked theirs on their second snap, when Saquon Barkley ran 29 yards down the right side once Sam Okuayinonu and Deommodore Lenoir bit inside.—
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Muñoz-Guatemala then drove with the Taser hanging out of the car window, and was arrested about a mile away by local police officers.—
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The suspect drove around the area before surrendering to police in Atwater Village.—
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New state sales tax revenue generated within the massive STAR bond district will pay back the bond debt used to build a new stadium and accompanying facilities for several decades.—
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This article was generated by the Bay Area Home Report Bot, software that analyzes home sales or other data and creates an article based on a template created by humans.—
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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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