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

• untriggered adjective

Etymology

Origin of triggered

trigger ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

This triggered a spreading chain of disruptions, each one stronger than the last, visible as sudden bursts of brightness.

From Science Daily

The Greenland crisis, and the tariff risk it’s thrown up, has triggered a sell-off across most asset classes, including a trifecta of declines in U.S. stocks, bonds and its currency.

From MarketWatch

The deployment of Soviet nuclear missile sites on the island triggered the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, when Washington and Moscow came close to war.

From Barron's

Severe flooding in Mozambique has triggered a rapidly escalating emergency that is already affecting more than half a million people, the United Nations warned on Tuesday.

From Barron's

However, once triggered in this context, the response effectively paralyzes the cells.

From Science Daily

Related Words

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