Definition of "catalyzing" [catalyzing]

• Present participle of catalyze. (verb)

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• "With Jackson again catalyzing the Warriors on both ends of the court, Golden State rolled past the Jazz with a 38-point third quarter and a strong finish, eventually going ahead by 25 in the waning minutes."
• "So look to see much more on TTP and the demon de jour, Baitullah Mehsud, as the bipartisan Long War grinds on and on, with its ever-present need for "catalyzing" - and terrorizing - the American people into support for the militarist project. cooperating with the Taliban militias, Zardari weighed his paltry options, openly condemned the U.S. airstrikes for destabilizing Pakistan, then moved to placate the immediate internal threat posed by the advancing Taliban by accepting Sharia law in return for some semblance of security in the North West of the country."
• "WordPerfect X3 and Winamp (5.09) also have a "catalyzing" effect on the problem, which is especially aggravating since I do a lot of writing and like to listen to music while writing and thus can't have an active connection at the same time."