1
as in starting
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in appearing
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in surfacing
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized
Synonyms & Similar Words
4
as in embodying
to represent in visible form
a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of materializing
If, say, there’s a 30% chance of Canada finishing third in Group B, there’s only a 7% chance of this matchup materializing.
—
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Trust that speaking your desires clearly is the first step toward materializing them.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
Fear of Border Patrol The high absences may be the first signs of many teachers’ and advocates’ fears materializing.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
That philosophy is already materializing with Studiocanal’s first co-production with MultiChoice’s brand M-Net.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
More than three weeks into the shutdown, that risk might be materializing.
—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
Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Trust that speaking your desires clearly is the first step toward materializing them.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 14 Dec. 2025
Fear of Border Patrol The high absences may be the first signs of many teachers’ and advocates’ fears materializing.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 18 Nov. 2025
That philosophy is already materializing with Studiocanal’s first co-production with MultiChoice’s brand M-Net.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Nov. 2025
More than three weeks into the shutdown, that risk might be materializing.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializing
Verb
-
Ryan Kalkbrenner also returned to the lineup after missing two weeks of action and played in the past two matchups, serving as the backup center in Utah and in the first half against the Clippers before being reinserted into Hornets’ starting unit in the second half.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
-
Then, Boston’s starting guards assumed control, with White and Pritchard combining to score their team’s final 11 points of the first half.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Videos appearing to show rows of body bags of those killed in Iran have emerged as anti-regime protests across the Islamic Republic stretch into a third week.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
-
But as far back as 2024, signs began appearing that the furious pace of construction and the upward spiral of rents wouldn’t continue.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
In an interview with the Times, Farmer discussed her mixed emotions surrounding it surfacing now.—
Nandika Chatterjee,
Time,
21 Dec. 2025
-
But just before that grounding energy settles in, Jupiter in Cancer squares Chiron in Aries, surfacing deeper feelings around vulnerability, trust, and shared emotional or financial investments.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
21 Dec. 2025
Verb
-
In the years since 2004’s Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Penn’s carved out a niche embodying big-talking, attention-grabbing rascals who say inappropriate things, then shrug their way through the consequences.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
-
To @bleach37 my husband, thank you for embodying each of these characteristics so beautifully.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Paramount+ Essential subscribers will be able to stream the show beginning Monday.—
Jordan Freiman,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
-
After beginning as an unpaid intern with the Cleveland Cavaliers and landing a position as an assistant with Cleveland’s G League affiliate in Canton, Ohio, Skeeter’s career path also took him through Atlanta just like Lee.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
There was minimal discussion of what was unfolding, letting the footage speak for itself.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
-
Observers typically sit in the back of the courtroom notebook and pen in hand, documenting how the hearing is unfolding and how the individual is treated during the proceeding.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
But that changed in 2022 in a decision arising from another case involving a juvenile offender from San Diego.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
-
The court challenges kept that situation from ever arising.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Vandenberg intended to turn explosives into a tool of intimidation, and this verdict sends the message that attempts to substitute violence for expressing one’s opinion has no place in our communities and will be met with federal consequences.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
-
Moon, an Annie Awards and BMI Film & TV Awards winner, incorporated his passions for music in family life, from expressing his daily observations in a sing-songy manner to playing the piano to entertain friends and family.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Materializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materializing. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
