triggered
/ˈtrɪɡəd
/adjective
1(Of a mechanism) activated by a trigger: a triggered alarm a triggered bomb...
- It was too much of a coincidence for both an electronic disturbance and a triggered bomb to go off simultaneously.
- When they arrived back at their home they discovered the source of the triggered alarm.
- If you hit the fire alarm, airtight doors descend, but only within five feet of the triggered alarm.
1.1(Of a response) caused by particular action, process, or situation: a triggered memory of his childhood...
- Suddenly his unruffled middle age is disrupted by a triggered memory of his childhood.
- "Perhaps its a composition of their own" I replied, like a secret agent replying to a triggered codephrase.
- He will soon have to choose between a triggered public option and no bill.
- withers
- withershins
- with flying colours
- with forked tongue
- with friends like ——, who needs enemies?
- with God
- with good (or bad) grace
- withhold
- withholder
- withholding tax
- within
- within a bull's roar (of)
- within an ace of
- within an inch of
- within a whisker of
- within call
- within cooee
- within hail
- within limits
- within (or beyond) arm's reach
- within (or in) reach
- within striking distance
- with intent
- with interest
- within the hour