CAUSED Synonyms: 94 Similar and Opposite Words

caused

verb

past tense of cause

as in created

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind) the ice storm caused a massive power outage

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Recent Examples of caused Quantum sensing sees underground QGG works by measuring tiny changes in gravity caused by variations in the density of material beneath the ground. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026 The sentences mark a key moment in China’s continuing real-estate crisis, which has dented consumer confidence in the country – and caused a headache for a government that stakes its legitimacy on rising prosperity. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026 Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday. — Jenni Reid,emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 This allegedly caused the cancellation of school recesses, and also ruining weddings and funerals. — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 The 2005 changes caused the number of personal bankruptcies to plunge. — Jay L. Zagorsky, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026 The war has killed over 4,000 people, caused wide destruction in southern Lebanon and at one point displaced over 1 million people. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Police said that the driver, only identified as a man in his 70s, accidentally hit the gas pedal instead of the brake, which caused the car to accelerate into the building, striking someone inside. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The park was scheduled to open last year, but was delayed when winter rains caused two major landslides along its cliffs, requiring significant shoring up to keep an emergency access route open. — Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for caused

Verb

Amaya joined DePaul in October 2022 and, according to her lawsuit, created and oversaw the athletic department’s mental health education programming.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Some of the loudest opposing voices are creatives, who see the products being created by AI companies as something threatening to their own practice and to the world at-large.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of created

Verb

Firefighters brought the blaze under control and the injured were taken to a hospital where some were being treated for burn injuries while others suffered from smoke inhalation and asphyxiation, the report said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
The case was brought by Strawberry Growers for Fair Trade, a coalition of Florida strawberry producers, whose berries are typically harvested during the winter months.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of brought

Verb

Brian Otieno/Getty Images For years, Harry had donated the annual income generated by the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund to Sentebale, but that ended this year.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 16 Aug. 2026
Barry Iverson / Getty Images file While that one is clearly painted, the more modern images appear to have been generated with the help of artificial intelligence, including one depicting the White House on fire.

— Max Butterworth, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of generated

Verb

The film’s success spawned several sequels, including Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).

— Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
But their approach has also spawned backlash to the backlash, with some calling on McCarty to put a stop to the disruptions.

— Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawned

Verb

The Starship Entertainment girl group, who debuted in February of 2025, were one of the main acts to perform on the 88rising stage at the festival last weekend, produced by 88rising and Goldenvoice.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Voters — and the changes produced by the Florida Republican redistricting plan — have set up some blistering hot general election races.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of produced

Verb

The main thing to know is an athlete cannot be induced to transfer for athletic purposes.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026
But fewer of us recall the nightmares induced by Return to Oz (1985), Disney’s loopy and genuinely frightening stab at a sequel.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026