Synonyms of catalyzing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• creating
• causing
• generating
• bringing
• prompting
• producing
• doing
• spawning
• inducing
• effecting
• working
• yielding
• making
• invoking
• effectuating
• engendering
• bringing about
• resulting (in)
• promoting
• occasioning
• giving rise to
• encouraging
• translating (into)
• drawing on
• breeding
• introducing
• initiating
• begetting
• determining
• bringing on
• bringing forth
• establishing
• fostering
• contributing (to)
• launching
• developing
• inaugurating
• pioneering
• instituting
• founding
• furthering
• enacting
• cultivating
• deciding
• beginning
• starting
• advancing
• nurturing
• rendering
• forwarding
• setting
• innovating
• conducing (to)
• setting up
• nourishing
• fathering
• turning out

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limiting
• restricting
• impeding
• suppressing
• controlling
• inhibiting
• crushing
• repressing
• stifling
• quashing
• curbing
• retarding
• quelling
• subduing
• restraining
• dampening
• arresting
• checking
• smothering
• killing
• putting down
• destroying
• squelching
• squashing
• quenching
• abolishing
• extinguishing
• cracking down (on)
• liquidating
• clamping down (on)
• demolishing
• reining (in)
• canning
• stilling
• snuffing (out)

Example Sentences

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