catalyze
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Synonyms for catalyze
Synonyms
beget, breed, bring, bring about, bring on, cause, create, do, draw on, effect, effectuate, engender, generate, induce, invoke, make, occasion, produce, prompt, result (in), spawn, translate (into), work, yield
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Winning catalyzed that camaraderie, but because so many players came up through the minors together, the closeness of that team was organic and real. — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, "Saunders: Reeling Rockies aren’t finger-pointing but frustration runs deep," 24 Aug. 2019 There’s no disputing how much Mack’s arrival catalyzed the Bears’ surprise breakthrough in 2018. — Dan Wiederer, chicagotribune.com, "‘I’ve never coached an athlete like this’: A closer look at Leonard Floyd and the Bears edge rushers," 29 July 2019 The miners’ coal-train standoff in Harlan County, which came weeks after the bankruptcy, catalyzed attention from national politicians and news media. — Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, "Miner victory: Approved bankruptcy sale restores some back pay, could re-open coal mines," 27 July 2019 The energy from the uprising catalyzed into the modern LGBTQ rights movement. — al.com, "Alabama authorities shut down drag show on Stonewall anniversary, citing violation," 2 July 2019 His disappearance catalyzed a rescue effort that drew dozens of volunteers from across California — more than 70 people were searching for him in the mountains Saturday — until a helicopter crew found him in a canyon, Sgt. — Claudia Harmata, PEOPLE.com, "Lost Hiker, 73, Found Alive After a Week Alone in Calif. Mountains: 'He Had Not Eaten in Days'," 30 June 2019 Dodge's death may open the book, but disinformation catalyzes it: a massive hoax that makes the world believe a nuclear detonation has wiped out the small town of Moab, Utah. — Peter Rubin, WIRED, "Neal Stephenson's Latest Book Dodges Its Scariest Premise," 4 June 2019 Some experts foresee a future in which knots might be woven together to form functional materials with heat-resistant or catalyzing properties. — Quanta Magazine, "Scientists Learn the Ropes on Tying Molecular Knots," 29 Oct. 2018 The internet catalyzed the natural hair boom of the mid 2000s, driving a different cultural moment than natural hair movements that came before. — Collier Meyerson, WIRED, "The YouTubers Who Changed the Landscape for #NaturalHair," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'catalyze.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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catalyze
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