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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No war materialized, so there was more speculation: No gangster would have dared to kill Lansky’s stepson, the speculators said.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The paper, which cited three people familiar with the matter, noted that advisers cautioned that several options were still on the table, meaning the 20% tariffs may not materialize.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
That outrage failed to materialize in large enough numbers to overturn the outcome, foiling Democrats’ hope to pull off a huge upset that would have buoyed their party.
—Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
More amazing, however, was what materialized a mere 20 minutes later: Angelo Zarbo, a German mechanic riding pillion on a BMW motorcycle and clutching a battery starter.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
The paper, which cited three people familiar with the matter, noted that advisers cautioned that several options were still on the table, meaning the 20% tariffs may not materialize.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2025
That outrage failed to materialize in large enough numbers to overturn the outcome, foiling Democrats’ hope to pull off a huge upset that would have buoyed their party.
—Stephany Matat, Time, 2 Apr. 2025
More amazing, however, was what materialized a mere 20 minutes later: Angelo Zarbo, a German mechanic riding pillion on a BMW motorcycle and clutching a battery starter.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialize. Accessed 7 Apr. 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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