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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Should that occur, the next major target could be 5%, an area briefly reached during the first week of November 2023 before a bearish evening star triggered a sharp reversal.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
For now Sir Keir is insisting he will not resign and has been making known to allies he will fight any leadership contest if one is triggered.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
That February, there was record precipitation and a memorable five straight days of rain that triggered hundreds of mudslides in L.A. alone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
During the 2022 unrest, however, the rising magma triggered thousands of smaller earthquakes clustered along the fault rather than one major quake.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
But, being as mischievous as I am, I built a safeguard into the device so its initial use had to be triggered by a Clock Watcher or human.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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