Synonyms of catalyzes

catalyzes

verb

present tense third-person singular of catalyze

as in creates

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

• creates
• causes
• generates
• brings
• prompts
• produces
• does
• induces
• spawns
• yields
• works
• invokes
• engenders
• makes
• begets
• effectuates
• brings about
• encourages
• gives rise to
• translates (into)
• results (in)
• promotes
• draws on
• brings forth
• effects
• introduces
• occasions
• breeds
• brings on
• initiates
• determines
• contributes (to)
• establishes
• inaugurates
• fosters
• begins
• founds
• decides
• launches
• develops
• cultivates
• enacts
• starts
• furthers
• conduces (to)
• nourishes
• nurtures
• renders
• institutes
• innovates
• sets up
• fathers
• advances
• turns out
• sets
• pioneers
• forwards

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricts
• impedes
• limits
• inhibits
• suppresses
• represses
• stifles
• dampens
• subdues
• restrains
• arrests
• smothers
• controls
• reins (in)
• curbs
• crushes
• retards
• checks
• squashes
• puts down
• kills
• destroys
• squelches
• quells
• quashes
• abolishes
• cracks down (on)
• clamps down (on)
• quenches
• extinguishes
• liquidates
• demolishes
• cans
• stills
• snuffs (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of catalyzes

After his father’s death, French philosopher Eribon’s trip to his hometown catalyzes a profound meditation on the socioeconomic tensions and disillusionment felt by many young French people. — Mary Lawrence Ware, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Taymor’s production catalyzes the storytelling, and the dynamic inventiveness of the mise-en-scène is on kinetic display at the Pantages, where a top-notch design team works in perfect coordination. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Digger follows greedy, careless Digger as his company inadvertently catalyzes a disaster with global repercussions—then, whoopsie, sets off another for good measure. — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

The Skoll Foundation catalyzes transformational social change by investing in, connecting, and championing social entrepreneurs and other social innovators who together advance bold and equitable solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. — Big Think, 11 Aug. 2026

Catherine LaCour is the CEO and executive director of The Blackbaud Giving Fund, which catalyzes donor generosity and lasting impact. — Catherine Lacour, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Florida has long thought of itself as a state that catalyzes growth, backed up by its booming population. — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The luciferase catalyzes the oxidation of luciferin, producing blue light, which GFP then absorbs and re-emits as green fluorescence. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2026

Beyond metallurgy, vanadium pentoxide catalyzes sulfuric acid production, and newer applications include vanadium redox flow batteries for large-scale energy storage. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025