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See Also:

• past tense form of trigger.
• past participle of trigger.

triggered

American  

[trig-erd] / ˈtrɪg ərd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of trigger.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• untriggered
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of triggered

trigger ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

The outbreak has triggered a race to keep the pest from spreading.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The conflict triggered a "cold war" as many of the game's major alliances began plotting each other's downfall.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

These helper T cells triggered ferroptosis, a form of cell death driven by iron-dependent oxidative stress.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

These setbacks have triggered criticism of the Modi government.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 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

Related Words

• bring about
• cause
• generate
• produce
• prompt
• provoke
• set off
• spark
• start