Synonyms of catalyzed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caused
• created
• prompted
• generated
• brought
• spawned
• produced
• did
• induced
• yielded
• worked
• effected
• engendered
• made
• invoked
• occasioned
• brought about
• effectuated
• resulted (in)
• brought on
• introduced
• brought forth
• translated (into)
• gave rise to
• encouraged
• begot
• initiated
• promoted
• bred
• drew on
• inaugurated
• pioneered
• launched
• founded
• began
• fostered
• developed
• contributed (to)
• determined
• established
• instituted
• started
• decided
• enacted
• cultivated
• nurtured
• rendered
• forwarded
• furthered
• conduced (to)
• set up
• innovated
• advanced
• set
• fathered
• nourished
• turned out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limited
• restricted
• impeded
• suppressed
• dampened
• crushed
• inhibited
• controlled
• stifled
• repressed
• subdued
• quashed
• smothered
• arrested
• checked
• restrained
• curbed
• put down
• killed
• retarded
• squelched
• quelled
• destroyed
• squashed
• abolished
• quenched
• clamped down (on)
• extinguished
• canned
• stilled
• liquidated
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• demolished
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catalyzed

In this possible early Earth environment, self-sustaining reactions like the acetyl-CoA pathway could have been chemically catalyzed by the iron-sulfide minerals collecting around these vents. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2026

The band’s inscrutable lyrics and ramshackle approach make for songs that feel like unintentional and effortless anthems, rock ’n’ roll castoffs that catalyzed new possibilities. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

The frames offered by the car’s windshield, windows, and rearview mirror, when catalyzed by the oneiric ennui and schizophrenic paranoia of the drive, create a crucible for a unique brand of voyeurism. — Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

Acting was his guiding passion, but his deep love for the avant-garde helped till the ground for the city’s theatrical renaissance that the 1984 Olympic Arts Festival catalyzed. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Unlike in Williamsburg and Soho, where artists’-loft conversions catalyzed subsequent real-estate booms, Gowanus artists mostly live in the surrounding neighborhoods rather than in Gowanus itself. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026

Harvey and Legora first entered the scene less than five years ago and have catalyzed the change. — Logan Brown, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Growth through crisis The debate over Fed accountability has taken on a new dimension since the 2008 financial crisis, which catalyzed a historic expansion of its activities. — Paul Wachtel, The Conversation, 28 Aug. 2026

That was a couple months before the launch of ChatGPT catalyzed the generative AI boom that would ultimately help turn Nvidia into the world’s most valuable company. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026