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

Progressive Democrats have catalyzed voters on affordability, pledging to tax the wealthiest Americans more to pay for universal healthcare, a higher minimum wage and a universal basic income. — Garrett Downs, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026

The numbers provide a rare look into the growth catalyzed by friendly legislatures and government money, while public school districts are losing students and closing schools. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026

After two decades, his pivot was influenced by shifting professional valuations towards external contributions, catalyzed by a book and a Daily Show appearance. — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 5 July 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

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

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

Like most technological innovations of the 20th century, the 747 project was catalyzed by the military. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 12 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