as in to disappear
to cease to be visible
the image suddenly dematerialized, and once again we were staring at a blank screen
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Recent Examples of dematerialize
The lively canvas, hardly an illustration of an event, employs light-reflective silver and golden-brown metallic paints applied in vast fields of paisley-like commas that dematerialize into a spatially ambiguous surface shimmer.
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Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Hex Vision meanwhile dematerialized along with the rest of the illusion Wanda had conjured.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
When the overhead lights began to rhythmically rise and subside, the object dematerialized before my eyes.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Their lines are strict and the palette is confined to two materials, grey granite and mirror (which dematerializes to become the view).
—Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2023
Their mission was a lofty one: to dematerialize any barriers between themselves and the beauty of the landscape.
—ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Imagine being able to dematerialize from your living room and show up the next moment in Venice or the Amazon rainforest or the rings of Saturn (wearing an appropriate space suit, of course).
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2014
My interest in working with materials like light, color, water, fog, and other natural phenomena grew out of my desire to dematerialize the art object, to make things that were less physical than, say, ephemeral or atmospheric.
—Time, 27 Oct. 2022
How can the most miraculous material in the history of the world, funded up the wazoo, all but dematerialize?
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Hex Vision meanwhile dematerialized along with the rest of the illusion Wanda had conjured.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 26 Oct. 2024
When the overhead lights began to rhythmically rise and subside, the object dematerialized before my eyes.
—Tara Anne Dalbow, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2024
Their lines are strict and the palette is confined to two materials, grey granite and mirror (which dematerializes to become the view).
—Town & Country, 25 Aug. 2023
Their mission was a lofty one: to dematerialize any barriers between themselves and the beauty of the landscape.
—ELLE Decor, 24 May 2023
Imagine being able to dematerialize from your living room and show up the next moment in Venice or the Amazon rainforest or the rings of Saturn (wearing an appropriate space suit, of course).
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2014
My interest in working with materials like light, color, water, fog, and other natural phenomena grew out of my desire to dematerialize the art object, to make things that were less physical than, say, ephemeral or atmospheric.
—Time, 27 Oct. 2022
How can the most miraculous material in the history of the world, funded up the wazoo, all but dematerialize?
—WIRED, 26 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dematerialize
Verb
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Many residents in fire-prone areas are seeing their insurance policies skyrocket — or worse, disappear altogether.—
Jim Desmond,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2025
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Mild cases of altitude sickness may disappear on their own within one to three days as your body acclimates to the new elevation.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
24 Jan. 2025
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Julien takes classes at Keller Center for Advanced Learning and wants to become a physical therapist, but that opportunity might vanish if the split goes through.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Jan. 2025
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As obstacles to her success mysteriously vanish, even those closest to her are affected.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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When in a strongly acidic environment, its color fades, becoming pink/red.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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From Hailey Bieber to Emily Ratajkowski, the starry allure of this coat show no sign of fading, yet Griffiths remains convinced of the coat’s democratic appeal.—
Joy Montgomery,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Dematerialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dematerialize. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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