trigger
noun
a small projecting tongue in a firearm that, when pressed by the finger, actuates the mechanism that discharges the weapon.
has triggered
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present perfectof trigger (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The explosion has triggered more movement, with another glacier headed toward Alaska.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
This has triggered great excitement in the UK's small community of qualified fast jet test pilots.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
A cyberattack at medical-device maker Boston Scientific has triggered a global outage of key operational technology, leaving the company unable to fill orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
A video posted by a Tamil film star showing him cuddling an endangered gibbon has triggered an investigation by Indian wildlife officials over how he came into contact with the animal.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
It has triggered more than 1,000 flight cancellations, evacuations and a top-level alert from authorities as it approaches China's densely populated east coast.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
