materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
materialized; materializing
1
2
: to cause to be materialistic
1
: to assume bodily form
2
a
: to appear especially suddenly
b
: to come into existence
materializer
noun
Examples of materialize in a Sentence
A waiter suddenly materialized beside our table.
Rain clouds materialized on the horizon.
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Charles Lloyd Bovaird Ii, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The company hoped Alexa interactions would steer consumers toward spending money on its other products and services, but that failed to materialize.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Many people from East Germany also expected a post-unification peace dividend that never materialized.
—Amanda Taub, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
That didn’t quite materialize for several reasons, including the right ankle injury Bond suffered, which lingered throughout much of the season.
—Dane Brugler, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialize. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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materialize
verb
ma·te·ri·al·ize
mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz
materialized; materializing
1
: to give material form and substance to
2
: to assume or cause to assume bodily form
a ghost materialized out of nowhere
3
a
: to come into existence
a promise that never materialized
b
: to appear suddenly
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