CAUSED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

caused

verb

past tense of cause

as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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Recent Examples of caused This year, thanks to the surge in oil prices caused by the war in Iran, Diamondback’s second-quarter profits per share more than doubled from last year; Wall Street expects another boost when third-quarter earnings are released in a few weeks. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The study associated different attachment styles with different levels of problematic social media use but didn’t prove that certain styles caused the problem, Bjornsen said. — CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 The agency was established in 2021 to make sure electrical utilities work to reduce the risk of wildfires caused by their equipment. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026 As far as what potentially caused the rockslide, Kirby said that's up to a geotechnical engineer on site to determine. — Erika Stanish, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The video caused a mild, wholesome stir, but a stir nonetheless. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026 Officials do not know what caused the chemical release, which the city clarified was not an explosion. — Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 Zelenskyy, meanwhile, has agreed to halt Ukraine's monthslong campaign targeting Russian oil refineries that caused fuel shortages for Russians. — Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026 The announcement came a day after cyberattacks caused refrigeration systems to overheat at hundreds of stores in France. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused

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In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

The rules, partly prompted by Meta’s attempted $2 billion acquisition of Chinese AI app Manus, underscore China’s increasing use of export controls to protect strategic capabilities.

— Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Since the 1970s, Palestinian politicians’ identification with the wider Palestinian struggle has prompted attempts to disqualify candidates and parties.

— Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prompted

Verb

Butner slashed $30,000 off his asking price, but that generated only one offer, which fell through.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
The energy and enthusiasm at games at Gateway can be high, but nothing like the electricity generated in the past two games at State Farm Arena.

— Rod Beard, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

The meet-up has spawned gossip that Sarandos was full-on courting the duo.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
In contrast to other Gulf monarchies, especially Saudi Arabia, Qatar sees no threat in the Muslim Brotherhood, the political movement that spawned Hamas.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of spawned

Verb

Co-produced by John Congleton, the record swaps synth-pop for gutter-punk, with distorted guitars and clattering surf riffs as its weapons of choice.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026
Not coincidentally, Seattle converted 11 of 16 third-down situations and amassed 410 yards — nearly double what the Chiefs produced (213).

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

Cole Sulser came in for Tampa Bay and induced a 5-4 fielder’s choice, with a stellar play by Caminero to field the ball on a short-hop to end the threat and send the game to the 9th inning.

— Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
The Wayne State 2025 study also found that administering testosterone after injury reduced excessive cardiovascular reactivity induced by traumatic brain injury.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026