CATALYZED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

catalyzed

verb

past tense of catalyze

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) a reinstitution of the draft would catalyze protests around the country

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Recent Examples of catalyzed That experience catalyzed the creation of a girls volleyball team. — Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The group has argued against moratoriums, saying that changes catalyzed by data center demand would benefit all energy consumers. — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 4 June 2026 The raid sparked a series of public protests and catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many LGBTQ+ people kept their identities to themselves. — Geoff Mulvihill, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026 Like most technological innovations of the 20th century, the 747 project was catalyzed by the military. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 June 2026 Federal research funding—which has catalyzed breakthroughs from the Internet to lifesaving medical treatments—is facing serious cuts at precisely the moment when our global competitiveness depends on it most. — Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026 The rally has been catalyzed by a global boom in semiconductors and AI infrastructure that has lifted companies like Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix. — Joohee Cho, ABC News, 4 June 2026 President Biden signed official legislation following the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor that catalyzed demands for justice and equity worldwide. — Danielle Broadway, Parents, 19 June 2026 The march stems from the violent 1969 police raid of the Stonewall Inn that catalyzed the gay rights movement at a time when many people who were LGBTQIA+ hid their identity. — Lisa Rozner, CBS News, 28 June 2026

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During the Iran war, several strikes hit in the area around the plant, which is managed by Russian technicians, but caused no damage to the plant itself.

— Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
This is caused by linkages when digital systems (software, network connections, and AI models) interface directly with physical machinery (actuators, robotic limbs, vehicles, and factory valves).

— Anjana Susarla, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 July 2026
Some were finely cut feathers; others, more surprisingly, were denim in various washes that created a kind of dimensional pointillist effect unlike anything else photographed on the red steps of the Palais.

— Amy Verner, Vogue, 6 July 2026

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The department’s limited release of materials prompted outcry and lawsuits from people saying the department was acting to protect rich and powerful people mentioned in the files.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 3 July 2026
The back-and-forth prompted Steiner to send a letter denying Hawley’s claims and chiding him for a lack of civility.

— Jack Harvel July 2, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026

Definition of prompted

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Electing to keep his No 5 on the field, the Brazil head coach made a subtle tactical tweak that saw Endrick enter the action and brought Matheus Cunha further to the left flank — which unlocked the attacking prowess of Vinicius Junior.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 July 2026
An inside source revealed on Sunday that the couple's vows brought Kelce to tears.

— Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Definition of brought

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But the arrival of Buc-ee's supercharged the trend and spawned imitators like Wally's, which has three 50,000-square-foot locations in the Midwest, with plans for more.

— Kevin Williams, CNBC, 2 July 2026
In 2011, Impractical Jokers was launched on Tru TV, and the long-running series has spawned a feature film and several spinoffs.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Definition of spawned

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The Candy documentary, directed by Colin Hanks and executive produced by Ryan Reynolds, earned five nominations, including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 8 July 2026
Sofia Coppola, Lorenzo Mieli, Mario Gianani, Rachel Dengiz, and Youree Henley produced the documentary.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

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