Vocabulary
Triggered
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
A Lever on a gun that you pull to fire the gun
something that causes something else to happen
Urdu meaning
متحرک کرنا / متحرک کیا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This warning from WHO deserves to be taken seriously.Pakistan has yet to recover from the malaria surge triggered by the 2022 floods, which exposed how climate-driven disasters can rapidly undo years of disease control.
Dawn Editorials —
Breaking malaria`s grip
— 2026-04-28
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Along with many others, these measures were taken to manage the skyrocketing fuel prices triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.This is not the only instance in which the government decided to shut down schools.
Dawn Editorials —
Lesson interrupted
— 2026-04-22
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The outcome of the talks between Iran and the US will become clear soon, but the war has already triggered a shift on the global strategic chessboard, where Pakistan has found a new role.
Dawn Editorials —
A new Pakistan
— 2026-04-19
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The energy shortages and price spikes triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran, and the shipping traffic disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, have again underlined how exposed such economies are to external energy shocks.
Dawn Editorials —
Taxing solar imports
— 2026-04-12
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HE sharp increase in the domestic price of petrol and diesel is an unavoidable correction amid external price shocks triggered by the US-Israel war on Iran.
Dawn Editorials —
Another oil shock
— 2026-04-04
Synonyms
actuate, activate
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