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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Scientists now understand that some of these problems were caused by changes in Earth's magnetic field triggered by activity on the Sun.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
A strengthening jet stream triggered by temperature contrasts across North America will cause turbulent conditions to develop.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
In a Monday note, Barclays analyst Ajay Rajadhyaksha drew a direct parallel to the March 2023 regional-banking panic, when the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank triggered fears of an all-out recession.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
A few weeks ago, shares of Schwab and other financial-services firms tumbled after Muse’s launch triggered anxieties that agents might someday dispense advice or be deployed to sort customer’s cash, funneling dollars into higher-yielding accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
The invention of the double-outrigger sailing canoe may have been the technological breakthrough that triggered the Austronesian expansion from the Chinese mainland.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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