triggered
USTRIG-urd/ˈtɹɪɡɚd/UKTRIG-uhd/ˈtɹɪɡəd/
- 1Simple past and past participle of trigger. Use this form for something that set off a reaction in the past.
The loud bang triggered the car alarm.
Her message triggered a long argument between the roommates.
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- 2Feeling suddenly angry or upset, often because of something that was said or done.
Like a person who suddenly gets upset when someone pushes the wrong button.
He felt triggered by the harsh comment about his work.
A triggered customer stormed out of the store without paying.
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- 3Built with a part that starts an action when a certain thing happens.
Like a doorbell that rings only when you press the button.
The light is triggered, turning on when someone walks past it.
A triggered trap closes as soon as the animal steps inside.
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triggered is a form of trigger
trigger, verb: To make something start to happen. Full entry
- Forms
- triggertriggers he/she/ittriggering -ing formtriggered past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- trigger → triggered: add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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