Synonyms of create

create

verb

krē-ˈāt 

as in to generate

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

it was your negligence that created this mess

Synonyms & Similar Words

• generate
• bring
• cause
• produce
• do
• prompt
• work
• spawn
• induce
• make
• invoke
• yield
• effectuate
• effect
• catalyze
• bring about
• promote
• draw on
• translate (into)
• introduce
• engender
• result (in)
• encourage
• found
• give rise to
• beget
• breed
• establish
• bring forth
• bring on
• initiate
• develop
• contribute (to)
• occasion
• determine
• inaugurate
• begin
• launch
• cultivate
• decide
• foster
• enact
• start
• pioneer
• render
• institute
• set
• set up
• forward
• conduce (to)
• further
• innovate
• nurture
• advance
• nourish
• turn out
• father

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restrict
• limit
• impede
• suppress
• quash
• stifle
• subdue
• quell
• control
• repress
• dampen
• restrain
• smother
• inhibit
• check
• crush
• put down
• curb
• can
• kill
• destroy
• arrest
• retard
• squelch
• rein (in)
• abolish
• squash
• crack down (on)
• extinguish
• still
• liquidate
• demolish
• clamp down (on)
• quench
• snuff (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of create

The tight ends have been involved, but struggled to create big plays. — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026

The archival skirt flared into textured layers, sewn to create a waterfall effect down Sink’s legs. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 15 Aug. 2026

Kotb had an arts and crafts session with her daughters in May 2023, creating sweet paintings with their handprints. — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026

Afterward, the Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition created test strips specifically for benzodiazepines. — Scott Maucione, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026