# caused by sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/caused-by-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## 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.

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