1
as in starting
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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2
as in appearing
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfacing
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 embodying
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 materializing
More than three weeks into the shutdown, that risk might be materializing.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
However, political interference has stopped deals from materializing, preventing the region’s banking sector to compete more seriously with Wall Street.
—Silvia Amaro,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The 22-year-old forward remained on the market for months after free agency began due to no offer sheet being extended to Kuminga, and a sign-and-trade deal not materializing.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But Canalys isn’t confident about the demand materializing at retail stores and websites.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
China is the biggest export market for American farmers, and retaliation is already materializing.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Climate projections ‘materializing’ The storm is expected to move inland towards Laos and Thailand, China’s Meteorological Center reported, with the risk for flash flooding and mudslides increasing.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Will Smayda, head of financial centers at BofA, said the inability to see materializing progress toward these goals is stoking the young generation’s anxiety.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Rachel Barber, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
However, political interference has stopped deals from materializing, preventing the region’s banking sector to compete more seriously with Wall Street.
—Silvia Amaro,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The 22-year-old forward remained on the market for months after free agency began due to no offer sheet being extended to Kuminga, and a sign-and-trade deal not materializing.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
But Canalys isn’t confident about the demand materializing at retail stores and websites.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
China is the biggest export market for American farmers, and retaliation is already materializing.
—Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The partnership tried to play through the ailments, but the results weren’t materializing for most of the year.
—The Athletic Tennis Staff, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
Climate projections ‘materializing’ The storm is expected to move inland towards Laos and Thailand, China’s Meteorological Center reported, with the risk for flash flooding and mudslides increasing.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2025
Will Smayda, head of financial centers at BofA, said the inability to see materializing progress toward these goals is stoking the young generation’s anxiety.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializing
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No question, there was a great deal to unpack after their 38-24 loss Sunday to the Indianapolis Colts at SoFi Stadium, starting with a defense that gave up far too many big plays on the ground and through the air to satisfy anyone in a unit that’s suddenly under siege.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Oct. 2025
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Season-long struggles; still fighting Charlotte has five games left on the schedule, starting with North Texas (6-1, 2-1 American) next Friday night on ESPN2.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Oct. 2025
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The Orionid meteor shower, which peaks in mid-October annually, is set to reach its maximum activity soon — offering skywatchers a dazzling celestial spectacle, as the fast-moving meteors occasionally become fireballs, appearing brighter than any of the stars or planets in the night sky.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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While appearing on the Happy Sad Confused podcast alongside her Bugonia castmate Jesse Plemons, host Josh Horowitz asked the actress a question about her former costar and ex-flame’s hush-hush appearance in the 2021 Marvel movie.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
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What concerns are surfacing among your clientele?—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Bodies keep surfacing — and so do questions.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The award was presented for embodying the legacy of the legendary folk singer.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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Laureates are recognized for transcending national and ethnic boundaries, and for embodying the culture and arts of our time.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Yet, with the rest of the squad beginning their preparations for a midweek trip to Hartlepool United in the League Cup, his absence had alarm bells ringing.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The June 2025 Social Security and Medicare trustees’ report states that Social Security’s trust funds, which cover old age and disability recipients, will be unable to pay full benefits beginning in 2034.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their relationship is also unfolding against the backdrop of weakening Senate norms that in the past forced some semblance of bipartisanship.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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Offering strikingly intimate access to a real, unfolding love triangle, the film documents all sides of what is usually kept behind closed doors.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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On smaller scales, stars, gas, radiation, feedback, and other effects arising from the physics of normal matter play an enormously important role, and simulations are still improving.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Oct. 2025
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In particular, this history suggests that when each side views the other as an existential threat, maintaining political power becomes the greatest imperative—which only increases the likelihood of authoritarian solutions arising as a result.—
Time,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch's ejection for his role in a postgame brawl during Sunday night's game in Kansas City has become a hot button topic for NFL and Lions fans ever since, with Lions players Alim McNeill and Dan Skipper expressing their anger in recent days.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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The ballad reflects on a chance meeting with an ex after a breakup and serves as a rare apology from the singer, expressing regret for a relationship that ended too soon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Materializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materializing. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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