materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
materialized; materializing
1
2
: to cause to be materialistic
1
: to assume bodily form
2
a
: to appear especially suddenly
b
: to come into existence
materializer
noun
Examples of materialize in a Sentence
A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table.
Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.
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Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Should no peace deal materialize in the next few months, the war will enter its fourth year, with both countries losing tens of thousands of men to the conflict.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
As fans campaign for a Star Wars project that never materialized, Steven Soderbergh is finally able to discuss his script.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
While the actor continued to steadily work in fashion advertising campaigns and small European films as his reputation tanked in America, more mainstream projects are beginning to materialize.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
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materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz
materialized; materializing
1
: to give material form and substance to
2
: to assume or cause to assume bodily form
a ghost materialized out of nowhere
3
a
: to come into existence
a promise that never materialized
b
: to appear suddenly
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