1
as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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as in appeared
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfaced
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 embodied
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 materialized
His high-end ability has materialized in moments far more consequential than the two-month window of regular-season games used to canonize All-Stars.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
As has now been thoroughly documented, these women worked with Epstein expecting modeling or business opportunities that in many cases never materialized, and would often become dependent on him for a visa, housing, or money.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
In the past, saviors have occasionally materialized, but rarely how a broken party imagined them.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Domestically, while there was interest by outlets like Fox, Prime Video and the CW, no deals materialized, with buyers taking a wait-and see-approach, knowing that Sony TV was proceeding with production no matter what.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The financing never materialized.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the Antetokounmpo deal never materialized, the possibility of dealing away Rozier’s salary also vanished.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Feb. 2026
As has now been thoroughly documented, these women worked with Epstein expecting modeling or business opportunities that in many cases never materialized, and would often become dependent on him for a visa, housing, or money.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
In the past, saviors have occasionally materialized, but rarely how a broken party imagined them.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2026
Domestically, while there was interest by outlets like Fox, Prime Video and the CW, no deals materialized, with buyers taking a wait-and see-approach, knowing that Sony TV was proceeding with production no matter what.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2026
The financing never materialized.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Feb. 2026
The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the Antetokounmpo deal never materialized, the possibility of dealing away Rozier’s salary also vanished.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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Sunday’s border battle at Wisconsin began in an inauspicious manner for the Minnesota women’s basketball team.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
16 Feb. 2026
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Just hours after bombs began raining down on Oahu, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, two FBI agents arrived unannounced at Nikki Nojima Louis’ home in Seattle’s Japantown.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The day before his arrest, Choudri had appeared with Newsom in Kern County to announce the completion of a 150-acre facility that would serve as a hub for construction of the high-speed rail project in San Joaquin Valley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Such archetypes have also inadvertently appeared on the runways of luxury brands such as Chanel and Miu Miu.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Last month, fresh concept details surfaced showing Stavatti Aerospace pitching its SM-39 Razor as a candidate for the Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance program, a major effort meant to shape naval air power well into the 2040s.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another supplements company, AG1, dropped him as a scientific adviser after the files surfaced, according to The Los Angeles Times.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Smaller model, faster robots The headline release includes what Alibaba calls the industry’s first 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts embodied AI model.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Martinez called Bivens a pillar of strength for her district who embodied the spirit of public service.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cops were reviewing the surveillance footage in an attempt to figure out how the shooting unfolded and identify the killer.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Vitello began his availability on Monday with an unprompted airing of grievances that lasted about three minutes regarding how his final days as Tennessee’s head coach unfolded.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
17 Feb. 2026
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The following year, a controversy arose after the couple was sued by a neighboring couple for installing a solid cedar fence that blocked the neighbors’ views of Lake Michigan.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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At one point, a mysterious conflict arose between two women who were both sitting alone, a row apart.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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The post has garnered 161,000 likes and more than 2,600 comments, many of which expressed sympathy for the bot.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Two other banks, Bank of America and RBC Capital Markets, also expressed worries about AI capex recently.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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