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

Neither Turkey nor Pakistan has directly entered the fight in Yemen, and Islamabad has confirmed that the Mecca accord has not been invoked in response to the Yemen war. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Known for his evangelical approach to politics and social issues, Patrick invoked the memory of the heroes of the Alamo and the American flag to drive his point home while attacking the Democratic Party. — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

That type of short-term control is what Uber reportedly invoked, allocating $1,500 per user per month, mainly for coding assistants. — Chris Stegh, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The screams at a Michigan bar in New York invoked Underwood’s name. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The alleged spending was so lavish that the judge overseeing Lam's initial court appearance in Miami invoked a famous Hollywood troublemaker after hearing a prosecutor describe it. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2026

The sovereignty claim is enshrined in Argentina’s constitution and frequently invoked as an expression of national identity, from banknotes to World Cup soccer chants. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Our concern is that the White House is putting Congress in the position of voting on a CISA extension without knowing how the GOLD EAGLE program is operating, who’s involved, or what statutory authority is being invoked. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026

Marie Antoinette was invoked in some Bezos headlines, referring to Wintour. — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026