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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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2025
No move materialized, and Ronaldo’s representatives were irritated by Infantino’s comments.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 14 June 2025
Even without those add-ons, which may or may not materialize, the eight-seat Multivan with Good Night package can serve faithfully as a highly capable passenger van during the week, comfortable two-person camper on weekends.
—New Atlas, 13 June 2025
However, in the decades that followed, nothing materialized — until now.
—Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for materialize
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“Materialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/materialize. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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