materializing

present participle of materialize
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Recent Examples of materializing And, the website polled those folks in August, before Dolphins fans knew the pain of losing to the Vikings without allowing a touchdown or Chop Robinson materializing just in time for an untimely penalty. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 As the votes are being counted in November’s midterm elections, there are several races that could reveal whether Democrats’ blue wave is materializing. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 In its statement, the RBA said some of the upside risks flagged in its August meeting were now materializing. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Of flagging down the truck, crumpled bills clutched in my fist, and–voilà—a pristine Strawberry Shortcake bar materializing in my sticky little hands. — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Typical of indie filmmaking, there were years of false starts, with funding and casts periodically materializing and disappearing. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Several Forces Have Reshaped Our Skies Risks are materializing faster than ever. — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 There was confidence at one point that a deal would get done, but nothing ended up materializing. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 Housing wealth is a large part of that disconnect as decades of appreciation left many older homeowners sitting on valuable properties without the home equity itself materializing as income, unless it’s sold or borrowed against. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializing
Verb
  • Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Charged with home invasion at 16, he was sentenced to eight years in prison as an adult, starting his sentence at age 17.
    — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Custom firmware packages The development scene around the FM-1 is exploding, and new options are appearing all the time.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • That complexity is exactly what AI agents are built to streamline, which is why travel keeps surfacing as the showcase use case for the technology.
    — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Official images are just now surfacing for the Air Jordan 6 White Infrared, coming long after reports of the shoe’s return first began circulating and later than leaks usually allow.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • In the changeover, local DJ and sound designer Max Ville helped customize a hi-fi lounge adjacent to the dining room, embodying Brock’s zeal for collectible vinyl.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The characters are petrified like specimens, expressing and embodying only what fits into the film’s design, with no potential for inconvenient loose ends for viewers to follow outside the frame’s borders.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Reader poll shows opposition The latest debate comes just a week after the council approved raising its members’ annual salaries by nearly 74%, from $69,000 to $119,750, beginning with the next term.
    — Natalie Jones, Baltimore Sun, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The film follows sixteen-year-old Haymitch Abernathy (Joseph Zada) from District 12, beginning on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Annual Hunger Games, also known as the Second Quarter Quell, the biggest Games yet with twice as many tributes.
    — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Kylian Mbappé Real Madrid Forward La Liga also issued an official statement expressing deep regret over the hurt caused to Chinese fans by Mbappé's remarks, adding that his personal views do not represent the Spanish league's position.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026
  • After auditioning for the war-sports hybrid period drama helmed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights, Lone Survivor), Nicholson wrote the director a letter, expressing his passion for the project.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Materializing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materializing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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