rematerialize

verb

re·​ma·​te·​ri·​al·​ize (ˌ)rē-mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz How to pronounce rematerialize (audio)
rematerialized; rematerializing
Synonyms of rematerializenext

intransitive verb

: to materialize again : to suddenly appear or come into existence in a different place
… seems capable of disappearing at will, only to rematerialize in the scoring area just as the puck arrives in the same neighbourhood.Bruce McCurdy

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rematerialize was in 1895

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“Rematerialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematerialize. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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