touched off

A form of touch off — To start (something); to set off traps; especially used for unstable situations that may magnify if disturbed.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of touch off
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APA

touched off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20off

MLA

“touched off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20off. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “touched off,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/touched%20off.

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