CREATED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

created

verb

past tense of create

as in caused

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) it was your negligence that created this mess

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Recent Examples of created That flag created a lot of debate, and people studied a slow-mo video and a second view of the penalty. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 The company was created by Palmer Luckey, the founder of the military defense company Anduril Industries, and Ben Lamm, the co-founder of the genetic engineering company Colossal Biosciences. — Devika Rao, TheWeek, 2 Nov. 2026 Researchers at The Ohio State University and Zhejiang Laboratory in China have created a system that detects an odor in one place and reproduces a corresponding scent somewhere else. — New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026 The doubleheader between the two Catholic universities, dubbed the Eternal City Tip-Off, was created to honor the first American pope, who was not in attendance for the games. — Andrew Dampf, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026 The forces of parity have already created a traffic jam in the middle of the SEC standings. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026 In November 2021, crew members took shelter inside their spacecraft after a Russian anti-satellite weapons test created a dangerous cloud of debris. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The series, created by Marc Crehuet with Alejandra Guimerà, was co-penned by Crehuet with Carmen Marfá, Natalia Boadas and Serielizados co-founder Víctor Sala. — Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Using a form created specifically for the Department of Correction, eligible voters can apply for, receive and return their absentee ballots in a timely manner. — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

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The actions of the first medical providers caused permanent injury, disfigurement and suffering, according to the lawsuit.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Severe flooding in the Four Corners region, where the borders of New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and Utah meet, caused water levels to rise, and forced dramatic rooftop rescues and evacuations in late October.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of caused

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The Rams, the NFL’s top offense in yards per game, generated only 24 yards in 15 plays during their first five possessions and were zero for five on third down.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
In his hands, their coherence lay elsewhere, in their responsiveness to the situations that generated them.

— Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of generated

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The students brought 16 wreaths and 16 red hearts -- one for each victim -- outside the station building.

— MARKO DROBNJAKOVIC, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Better Over Time should give him an opportunity to expunge his anguish and, if not necessarily heal, then find clarity on why his preternatural talent has brought a mixture of blessings and frustration.

— Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of brought

Verb

Flooding caused by this week’s heavy rains prompted Florida to change some polling locations in eight counties, the Florida Division of Elections says.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
The shooting prompted the University of Delaware to cancel classes on Monday and provide counseling to students traumatized by the incident, according to a university spokesperson.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of prompted

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Scant evidence for a next-gen, destination IVF business A fertility treatment framed as a way to rewind the biological clock has spawned an international medical tourism business — with precious little evidence to back it up.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 2 Nov. 2026
The storm formed over the Bay of Bengal, where the warm waters have spawned some of the deadliest cyclones to hit eastern India, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of spawned

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But the difference is that those early records by Hannah Diamond and GFOTY were good—never mind written and produced by humans.

— Andrew Ryce, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The Jets have shown flashes of improvement from his 3-14 debut season, but those flashes haven’t produced consistent results.

— Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of produced

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Kelly, who lost to High in the primaries and later worked full time for him, attributed the defeat to general discontent with the Democratic party.

— Roger Simmons, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
The reigning Academy of Country Music’s Entertainer of the Year, who was a rodeo cowboy in his youth, has worked with Justin Boots on a collection of men’s boots.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026

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