Synonyms of creating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of creating

That means strengthening the connection between our clubs and their communities, creating unforgettable experiences for fans, and making sure the excitement generated this summer becomes lasting momentum for Major League Soccer. — Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026

That entailed creating a sizzle reel with a lot of flashy effects in hopes of convincing Universal to get behind the new budget and schedule. — Geoffrey Bunting, IndieWire, 4 Aug. 2026

Last year, Holscher and Corson both voted to approve a 20-year sales tax exemptions for developers who commit to investing $250 million and creating at least 20 permanent jobs. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Lario stressed that hunger and conflict often reinforce one another, creating a cycle that is difficult to break without greater stability. — ABC News, 21 July 2026

The three companies are creating a new engine to meet the high power, propulsion, and cooling needs of the future fighter. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

This serves as the first observational evidence that the same mechanisms that allow galaxies to grow and cluster, creating the largest structures in the universe, also shape their magnetic fields. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 July 2026