Synonyms of invoked

invoked

verb

past tense of invoke

as in created

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

we should be prepared for the possibility that any solution may invoke another set of problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• created
• brought
• caused
• generated
• prompted
• spawned
• produced
• did
• worked
• induced
• yielded
• made
• effected
• brought about
• engendered
• occasioned
• brought on
• brought forth
• introduced
• gave rise to
• translated (into)
• effectuated
• catalyzed
• resulted (in)
• bred
• encouraged
• drew on
• initiated
• inaugurated
• promoted
• begot
• founded
• launched
• instituted
• established
• determined
• pioneered
• contributed (to)
• developed
• enacted
• began
• decided
• rendered
• started
• fostered
• forwarded
• cultivated
• set up
• nurtured
• conduced (to)
• set
• fathered
• turned out
• innovated
• advanced
• furthered
• nourished

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restricted
• limited
• suppressed
• impeded
• controlled
• checked
• repressed
• stifled
• crushed
• quashed
• arrested
• subdued
• smothered
• inhibited
• dampened
• restrained
• killed
• put down
• retarded
• curbed
• squelched
• quelled
• destroyed
• abolished
• squashed
• extinguished
• stilled
• canned
• clamped down (on)
• liquidated
• demolished
• cracked down (on)
• reined (in)
• quenched
• snuffed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of invoked

Roy frequently invoked her mother’s immigrant story and her Indian heritage on the campaign trail. — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

The agency did not allege any wrongdoing or abuse by the uncle, but invoked the law to mandate the child's transfer after designating him as an unaccompanied minor. — Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026

When Trombecky invoked this policy, however, she was told that the program was suspended. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2026

And on what will be among his final stops on the campaign trail, the Iowa Democrat invoked a Republican former president in his closing pitch. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

The European Union invoked unusually strong language targeting the deal, declaring it in violation of maritime law. — Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Edmund is invoked on behalf of kings and victims of torture, during pandemics, and for protection against plague. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026

These efforts reflect a long-standing claim, frequently invoked by anti-Sharia activists, that Muslims are seeking to establish a parallel legal system that will eventually replace American law. — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

A little over a decade later, Kohn looked on as Warsh, his close former colleague, invoked the spirit of these hikes—walking hikes, not interest rate hikes—in his inaugural speech as central bank chairman at Jackson Hole in August. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026