catalyzing

verb

present participle of catalyze
as in creating
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 catalyzing Masic believes that electroconductivity could be key to catalyzing a new era of concrete — more so even than his neo-Roman ventures. — Sara Herschander, Vox, 15 Oct. 2026 The Alliance separately reported catalyzing $641 million in commitments from third parties and impact investors since 2019, up from nearly $611 million reported a year earlier. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Such attacks would likely be met with similar retaliation on Iran’s infrastructure, prompting further tit-for-tat strikes that would threaten the region’s ability to ship and pump oil over the long term, catalyzing an even worse energy crisis. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2026 Still, Bessent's comments Thursday failed to send bond yields lower, in turn catalyzing a sell-off in stocks that left the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 700 points by the close. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 That’s partly because proteins do most of the business of life, catalyzing the interesting chemistry and structuring cells. — ArsTechnica, 6 Aug. 2026 Friendly state legislatures are steering money to private schools, catalyzing huge growth in recent years with far-reaching consequences. — Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 16 July 2026 Advertisement Transparency will play a huge role in catalyzing this change. — Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026 YouTube simplified video uploading before catalyzing the creator economy and adjacent monetization ecosystems. — Bill Oldham, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for catalyzing
  1. creating
  2. causing
  3. generating
  4. bringing
  5. prompting
  6. producing
  7. doing
  8. spawning
Verb
  • Trump choices could prove costly Republicans tried to buck historical precedent — a president’s party almost always loses seats during the midterms — with an aggressive redistricting effort aimed at creating a more favorable congressional map.
    — Jill Colvin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2026
  • On the title track Chen reaches for the psaltery (a kind of zither without frets), creating a meandering, medieval atmosphere whose ubiquitous electronic background buzz foreshadows the biting screams and blistering bass to come.
    — James Gui, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of creating
Verb
  • From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hackers are targeting the technology controlling supermarket fridges and freezers across Europe, causing disruption, ruining millions of euros worth of food, and raising serious concerns about how prepared the UK is for a similar assault.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of causing
Verb
  • His team is still generating preclinical data to justify doing it for the advanced maternal age group.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The study from August found that many models may avoid generating content around familiar conspiracies, but can generally be manipulated into creating misleading material.
    — Julia Boorstin, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • Firefighters found flames inside the home and immediately brought the kids out by bringing them down a ladder, according to the city agency.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a unanimous vote, the 44 senators present voted to remove Peña for misconduct in office, bringing a dramatic end to one of South America's most stable presidencies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of bringing
Verb
  • Bouchard also said the equipment previously used by the sheriff's office was banned by the federal government, prompting the office to search for a new company.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The policies come as an unprecedented number of immigrants held in Aurora have challenged their detention in federal court, prompting judges to repeatedly order their release.
    — Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of prompting
Verb
  • These structures form a mesh-like network that immobilizes the kerosene, producing a material with liquid and solid-like properties.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And his teammates did follow his lead, with Austin Reaves collecting 19 points and Walker Kessler producing a double-double with 16 points on six-for-six shooting and 15 rebounds to go along with three blocks.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.
    — Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The Taurids are known for spawning brilliant fireball meteors, which can flare brighter than Venus as pebble-sized pieces of debris enter and burn up in the atmosphere.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one of the most beloved fictional detectives of all time in Sherlock Holmes, spawning countless novels, films, TV series, and so forth featuring the sleuth.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawning

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