creating

verb

present participle of create
as in generating
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 creating These elegant, loose-fitting pull-on pants sit high on the waist, creating a leg-lengthening effect. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 Our tip for creating a truly cool look is to pair a simple white T-shirt or tank with your long denim shorts, then go big with a fun belt and matching bag. — Emma Bocchi, Glamour, 7 July 2026 Plus, darker tones help muffle visual clutter, creating a calming mood that feels loads richer than your budget might suggest. — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 8 July 2026 Part of what’s driving the shift is exhaustion with generative AI doing the thinking and creating for us. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 Two lateral skylights direct natural light downward, nourishing the tree and creating a bright, airy atmosphere. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 But Hurst cautioned that robotic development is still several decades away from creating robots smart enough to operate safely around children or help with household chores. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026 Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new. — Lauryn Overhultz , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Policy competition between major powers has, in some industries, tipped from productive to zero sum, subsidies that distort capital allocation by entrenching incumbents, and others creating punishing overcapacity. — Nili Gilbert, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for creating
  1. generating
  2. bringing
  3. causing
  4. producing
  5. doing
  6. prompting
  7. spawning
  8. working
Verb
  • The jobs ratio used to select productions also favors animation since the category is often more labor-intensive than live-action, generating higher below-the-line spending relative to the total production budget.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
  • None of which precludes some of the erratic flows and structural fragilities that everyone is watching so closely from generating a bit of turbulence over the course of the summer.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of generating
Verb
  • And this includes bringing more attention the particular deficit that women face in getting properly diagnosed and treated.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Despite his lack of starts and goal involvements, George impressed in his cameos, bringing pace and goal threat to the Everton attack.
    — Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of bringing
Verb
  • During contests, their stomachs stretch, heart rates rise, and digestion struggles to keep up, causing intense physical stress.
    — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of causing
Verb
  • Instead of producing energy from heat, as with the radiothermal generators found on deep-space probes like Voyager 2, the NanoTritium system generates electricity directly.
    — David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • The young man was doing LeBron James’ silencer celebration after scoring a goal one moment and being tagged with soccer’s equivalent of a Flagrant 2 the next — because of how one moment was assessed on tape delay.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The city’s police department will be doing safety checks in the area as well.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 July 2026
Definition of doing
Verb
  • The fire broke out June 17 and raged for eight days, sending a massive amount of smoke into the atmosphere and prompting warnings for nearby residents to stay inside.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026
  • Robinson allegedly fled the scene on foot, prompting a massive manhunt.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of prompting
Verb
  • Turbid inflows prove particularly disruptive in lakes where fish are spawning, as the dirty — and typically colder — water will push fish off their beds.
    — David A. Brown, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Sanford and Son ran for six seasons, spawning two spinoffs (Grady and Sanford Arms) as well as a sequel series (Sanford).
    — Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026
Definition of spawning
Verb
  • The government is also working with private developers, banks and the real estate sector to accelerate temporary and permanent housing solutions.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
  • In soccer, the line between a yellow and a red card can be subjective, depending on the referee working the game that day and his or her interpretation of the play.
    — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Definition of working

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