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 Scientists say climate change, caused mainly by burning oil, coal and gas, is making the Mediterranean Sea hotter, bringing hundreds of new and invasive fish species that decimate indigenous populations. — ABC News, 30 July 2026 Focus is primarily on what are known as soft kills, which encompass ways of stopping drones by signal interference or disruptions caused by external energy. — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026 Shell’s latest quarterly profits soared to their second-highest levels in the company’s history as the US-Iran war caused a surge in global oil prices. — Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026 It was instead caused by cold air plummeting to the ground from the upper levels of a passing thunderstorm, experts says. — Mark Price july 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026 Jackson was certainly excited about that after being stepped on during an early part of 2025 training camp caused him to a miss a significant chunk of time. — Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 The court also could seek restitution for damages caused by the fire and civil liability for the fire suppression costs. — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 France’s new ban against minors using social media comes as several families in the country have sued TikTok, alleging that the app has caused a rise in teenage suicides, the Associated Press reported. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 As the judgement was handed down, Justice Elizabeth Raper stated that MacInnes had failed to establish that the matter caused, or was likely to cause, serious harm. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused

Verb

Tectonic movement also created today's Central Valley, a highly productive agricultural area that was once part of the ocean, then an inland sea, and then a freshwater lake, Lozos said.

— Rong-Gong Lin II Los Angeles Times, Arkansas Online, 2 Aug. 2026
In the first week of spring training in February, when the first-year manager wanted to raise the topic of how news of his hiring had broken, his attempt to set the record straight only created further confusion for some.

— Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

Then in August 2021, Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans, so the couple brought Family Meal back at a time when many were not just without food, but water and electricity.

— Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Boston moved Garciaparra in a four-team blockbuster that brought Orlando Cabrera and Doug Mientkiewicz to the club as the Red Sox reshaped their roster ahead of an eventual World Series championship.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought

Verb

In early 2025, Y Combinator reported that for a quarter of its Winter 2025 batch, roughly 95% of the codebase was AI-generated, notable for highly technical founders who would have written the software themselves a year earlier.

— Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Industrial companies and technology firms have already secured rights to the electricity generated at the site.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

That physical practice produced a defensive dominant today, which provided a couple of clues about the roster.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Stronger, more effective composites for electric vehicles, high-speed rail, and airplanes are being produced by lightweight, radiation-tolerant nanomaterials and metamaterials honed for spacecraft, which also reduce weight and increase range.

— Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of produced

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Canning induced much chasing from Rockies hitters, sending a 3-0 lead to the game’s final third.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026
But that was all the damage the Brewers could do in the inning as Webb induced a double-play grounder to escape trouble.

— Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 July 2026