Synonyms of causing

causing

verb

present participle of cause

as in creating

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

the ice storm caused a massive power outage

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of causing

The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing. — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Rodriguez was appointed after Republican senators held the seat open for three years, causing backed up court dockets, some experts said. — Julia Coin july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026

In a matter of hours, more than a foot of rain fell over the area, causing a wall of water to push down the canyon, destroying everything in its wake. — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026

China refused to participate in the arbitration and has not fully complied with the ruling, causing some commentators to dismiss the significance of the case. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Early investigation details indicate a motorcycle collided with a Toyota Corolla in the area, causing the vehicle to catch fire. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Today, cases of cyclosporiasis, a stomach-churning parasitic infection known for causing explosive diarrhea, have now reached 45 states. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 30 July 2026

The officer who had been injured by the knife fired his weapon, striking the man and causing life-threatening injuries. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 July 2026

Swells generated by Bertha will continue spreading westward along the northern Gulf Coast over the next few days, likely causing life-threatening surf and rip current conditions. — ABC News, 23 July 2026