triggered
Americanadjective
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started, set in motion, or released by a specified thing or in a specified way.
I saw an article online about obesity-triggered heart disease.
When any of the cameras detects a motion, the LCD screen displays live video from the triggered camera.
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fired or exploded by pulling a trigger or releasing a triggering device.
One of the triggered missiles blew up in the second level of the building, injuring three people.
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having an intense negative emotional reaction to something, usually something connected with past trauma or a bad experience.
When a stressful social encounter makes me feel triggered and panicky, I try to distance myself from the situation.
Consider using a triggered state, such as anger or anxiety, as a signal to yourself to pause and relax.
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Amorim eventually exiled him, which triggered a loan move to Aston Villa.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Two Chinese state investment firms have deployed nearly $9 billion to prop up the stock market, after artificial-intelligence fears triggered a selloff in recent weeks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
That result suggests that the first wave of immune activity triggered by early plaques may be enough to establish the sleep problem.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Oil prices took a dive into the red in early trading Monday, reversing an earlier sharp rally, after a report that a 10-day cease-fire proposal was made triggered a wave of selling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
And there’d certainly been no instructions about how she should prepare herself in case she accidentally triggered the end of the universe.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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