triggered

past tense of trigger

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for triggered
Verb
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently issued a joint advisory warning that two-factor authentication needed to be activated for all webmail and VPN accounts as a matter of urgency.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The results showed that an infant appeared more likely to remember an image if the hippocampus activated more during the first exposure.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • An image of an orca donning a dead salmon on its head like a hat sparked speculation that an old 1980s fashion trend had returned.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The photo, which has gained widespread attention, has sparked a mix of reactions online.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Strong trading revenues drove the beat, and shares rose 2% in early trading.
    Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Michael Busch drove an elevated fastball into the seats, the first extra-base hit Sasaki had surrendered all season.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope This horoscope was generated automatically using information from Sanctuary.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The group generated sufficiently well on its only opportunity, but Tarasov made a save on a point-blank Zibanejad shot, then managed to get his glove in the way of a Chris Kreider rebound attempt.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Triggered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/triggered. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.

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