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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Rainfall levels in Wales, where drought was triggered last week in some parts, are so low that July 2026 is currently the fourth driest of any month since records began.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Using these results, the team reconstructed the development of each tumor, beginning with the original mutation that triggered the cancer.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 27, 2026
The report triggered a government probe, but Enterprise Minister Peter Burke said on Friday that "no adverse findings" against the refinery had shown up.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Although her Global Entry has been reinstated, Walker “has received no confirmation that the government has expunged any record that triggered her revocation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
The most striking change in his personality was his volatility: good news triggered uncontained outbursts of joy, often extinguished only through increasingly acrobatic bouts of physical exercise, while bad news plunged him into inconsolable desolation.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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