CAUSED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

caused

verb

past tense of cause

as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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Recent Examples of caused Experts said it was most likely caused by a partial glacier collapse that sent tons of ice and rock crashing down into the valley below, setting off a powerful landslide. — Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026 The federal case was based on allegations the social media giant misrepresented the extent of child mental health harms caused by apps like Facebook and Instagram. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026 The gang is all headed to Windham for a ski trip, and not since Ramona Singer has there been this amount of drama caused by room assignments. — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026 The quake caused extensive damage to homes, infrastructure and roads, while also disrupting food supplies across multiple areas. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 26 Aug. 2026 CoQ10 may indirectly improve athletic performance by reducing fatigue, pain, swelling, and muscle injury caused by strenuous exercise. — Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 26 Aug. 2026 Interestingly, the burning sensation caused by chili peppers comes from capsaicin, which works differently from the isothiocyanates in radishes. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 Returning the silent treatment, meanwhile, only complicates a problem already caused by a lack of communication. — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026 Quantum sensing sees underground QGG works by measuring tiny changes in gravity caused by variations in the density of material beneath the ground. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused

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Spirit’s team created a warm mahogany-and-veneer interior defined by curves, with details such as fore-and-aft berths, a shower, a galley, and an electric head.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 30 Aug. 2026
The court also held that MiniMax may be held directly liable for infringing uses created by its customers.

— Schuyler Moore, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

The 2026 midterms have brought a number of generational challenges like the one Moulton is waging against Markey, with younger Democrats taking on — and in some cases unseating — longtime incumbents.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Wemlinger says the cyclical nature of design trends has brought these colors back, but the nostalgia factor is changing how they’re used.

— Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought

Verb

The release prompted people looking for more ways to help to check out the websites for Food for the Poor and World Central Kitchen.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
The bizarre encounter prompted Edelman to share a warning about rabies and what people should do after possible contact with a bat.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompted

Verb

For decades, an attacker discovered a vulnerability, a security tool generated an alert, an analyst investigated it, the issue was escalated and eventually someone decided what to do.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Investigators said the videos had millions of views and potentially generated large amounts of income.

— Jacques Billeaud, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

Always negotiating between interior life and attention, Yayoi Kusama had a late fame that spawned long lines and an Instagrammable way of experiencing art.

— Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Their beacon also recorded the chain of parent processes that spawned each install, ultimately revealing that coding agents, including Claude, OpenAI’s Codex, and Nous Research’s Hermes, were involved.

— Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawned

Verb

The film is produced by Mattia Guerra for Be Water Film, Filippo Sugar and Elisabetta Biganzoli for Sugar Play, and Marco Colombo for Adler Entertainment, together with Marco Morabito and Fasano.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 27 Aug. 2026
The late star had also been a co-owner of Sandollar Productions alongside her former manager, Sandy Gallin, which produced Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Father of the Bride and Sabrina, among others.

— Lars Brandle, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

Skubal, who induced Báez to fly out to center to escape the inning, punched the palm of his glove on his way off the field.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Among them is his baby son, who rests in ‘infantile sublimity, exuding a high gloss induced by early death….

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026