Idiom idiom
caused by sth
Meaning
to happen because of something else. You use this to show the reason or the source of a problem or a situation.
Examples
“My headache was caused by the loud music.”
“The delay in the train schedule was caused by a technical problem on the tracks.”
“The sudden economic downturn was caused by a series of poor financial decisions that left the entire market vulnerable to collapse.”
Last updated April 22, 2026