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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Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2025
That never materialized, but perhaps now Porsche has a plan for sharing its endurance racing successes with its most loyal, and wealthy, customers.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025
Sign up for the Defense and National Security newsletter
President Trump, Rubio and Vice President Vance have turned up the pressure on both Russia and Ukraine, warning that if substantial progress on a peace deal does not materialize soon, the U.S. could walk away from ceasefire negotiations.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.
—Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialize. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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