Triggering
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Triggering is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of trigger.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of trigger.
More Meanings
- The initiation of an event or process.
- That triggers or initiates.
Example Sentences
With assembly line consistency, Martin receives countless rejections from faceless editors—a triggering reminder for any literary hopeful navigating the modern culture industry.
Not so very long ago, the notion of saliva was considered so triggering that the chicken chain KFC dropped its “finger-lickin’ good” catchphrase, calling it “the most inappropriate slogan for 2020.”
Word Forms
- triggerings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include spark, trip, set off, actuate, activate, initiation.
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