CAUSING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

causing

verb

present participle of cause

as in creating

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 causing The YouTube videos, Griffin said, were causing third-party contact because of Myers’ encouragement. — Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Late summer brings an increase in a deadly disease spreading in cats across South Florida, causing intense illness and even sudden death. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026 Hawaii is still recovering from Lala, which swept the island chain in mid-August, causing significant damage across the state, Green pointed out in a proclamation. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Each of the United States’ four biggest leagues — the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL — has investigated its personnel for suspicious betting activity in the past 12 months, causing some spectators to consider whether sports are morphing into WrestleMania. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026 Now worries about visa costs and the uncertainties are causing some to think twice. — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 But the frenetic pace itself is causing concern about what’s next. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026 First, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 caused a surge in fuel prices, causing an energy crisis throughout much of the developing world. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 Following an extensive investigation, Saylor's parents have been arrested and charged under South Carolina law relating to unlawfully placing a child at risk of or causing harm, or willfully abandoning a child. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Rather than just controlling throttle response, as most of these systems do on electric bikes, Bonnell’s clutch actually ramps phase amps directly, creating a more natural clutch-like feel, the company’s CEO says.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
This beautiful shade blends warm, golden tones with darker red lowlights, creating this golden cherry shade.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of creating

Verb

The Moon enters Aries and your 5th House of Creativity, Romance, Play, and Self-Expression, bringing fresh energy to fun, confidence, desire, and artistic risk.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Brooks Lee hit a two-run home run and Kody Clemens had a solo home run, bringing the Twins within 4-3.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of bringing

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Antares plans to begin generating electricity in 2027, with reactor installations targeted for 2028.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
That work is then transferred to the second film and produces reversible changes in the crystal structure, generating cold.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of generating

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Traders still holding the contract faced the prospect of taking delivery of physical crude with little storage available, prompting a rush to sell.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
After receiving credits, the customer said a subsequent box also arrived missing meals, prompting them to cancel their subscription.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of prompting

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The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.

— Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of producing

Verb

Fly’s brand of rap, defined by spare, steely 808 beats and club shoutouts, was wildly popular, spawning nearly 50 mixtape volumes and many more songs since.

— Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 25 Aug. 2026
This mystery has tantalized scientists since Charles Darwin mused on it in 1871, spawning no shortage of competing theories about the origins of Earth’s biology around four billion years ago.

— Philip Ball, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of spawning

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Subsense, which has raised $27 million in funding, is currently doing preclinical work, experimenting with various elements of the technology and conducting some experiments on mice.

— Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026
Now, the two men — coach and GM — are in the process of doing exactly as each promised when they were hired.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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