creates

VERB

develop in mind or physically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

build conceive constitute construct design devise discover establish forge form found generate initiate invent make organize plan produce set up shape spawn start

STRONG

actualize author beget coin compose concoct contrive effect erect fabricate fashion father formulate hatch imagine institute invest occasion originate parent perform procreate rear sire

WEAK

bring into being bring into existence bring to pass cause to be dream up give birth to give life to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break conclude demolish deny destroy dismantle disorder disorganize end finish ignore lose neglect raze refuse ruin stop

STRONG

fail halt prevent wreck

Example Sentences

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Sharing a chatbot creates security vulnerabilities and can flatten the user experience by muddling personalization features, OpenAI warns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

After dark, it descends more than 50 centimeters and creates an anchor point on a leaf, branch, or the forest floor.

From Science Daily • Jun. 26, 2026

"I was a dancer. Dancing is in my DNA. It just creates community - and sometimes relationships."

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026

The majority acknowledges that its reading creates some overlap in the statute but concludes that a modest amount of redundancy is preferable to giving words an unnatural meaning.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026

Sunlight enters the room, but it only creates a sharp beam that barely illuminates anything but the tip of the staircase.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya