MATERIALIZE Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

materialize

verb

mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz

Definition of materialize

as in to begin

to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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as in to appear

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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as in to arise

to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized

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as in to embody

to represent in visible form a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief

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Recent Examples of materialize Similar opposition could materialize in the House, from Florida to the Carolinas to California. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Ultimately, the state funding did not materialize, AMNY reported in June. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 Well before his alter ego materialized, and well before Hollywood found him, MacLachlan was prone to anxiety and fears of never fitting in. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Despite heavy community interest and sustained efforts by Councilmember Mai Vang to materialize a project, the infrastructure needs of the empty dirt lot proved city development of the plot prohibitively expensive. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for materialize

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Verb

Soon after the mother and daughter took over the kitchen, lines began forming inside the supermarket.

— Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Release can begin with simply deciding not to keep feeding the same pattern.

— Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of begin

Verb

Europe in particular appears vulnerable to increasing borrowing costs, with inflation in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain all exceeding analysts’ expectations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Hayoun said the co-pilot appeared to be trying to damage the plane's controls.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of appear

Verb

The filing, made in April but posted online Monday, comes after questions arose earlier this year about the nature of Kristi Noem’s relationship with a top advisor.

— Hannah Schoenbaum, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Archie and Lilibet have since been enrolled in a new school, but in late September 2026, issues arose when photographers were allegedly spotted outside the building.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of arise

Verb

According to the company, for the new campaign, JC-T embodies the sleeker side of London style, one that’s modern, refined and individual.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of embody

Verb

Guest in Residence Tartan Wool & Cashmere Miniskirt Tartan prints can be traced back to at least the third century AD, having originated in the Scottish Highlands.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
In the last decade, almost all catastrophic wildfire originated on public lands.

— Chris Edwards, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of originate

Verb

As part of the experience, guests are seated at communal tables as the story of each dish unfolds, projected on the walls around them.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
On the third day of his visit to France, Leo again waded into the end-of-life debate unfolding around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfold

Verb

Currently, the interplay of elevated interest rates and high oil prices is intensifying risk aversion across global markets, suggesting capital outflow pressure on emerging market bonds could persist for some time.

— , CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Both came away with a close-up view of the challenges facing emerging labels.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of emerge

Verb

The Republican president took to social media Sunday to express his displeasure with the decision.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
These developments follow Anthropic’s call to slow the pace of model development earlier this month — a proposal that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman expressed support for.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026

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