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as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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as in appeared
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief
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Recent Examples of materialized
The singer then materialized and handed the boy one of his Grammys and told him always to believe in himself.
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Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the Antetokounmpo deal never materialized, the possibility of dealing away Rozier’s salary also vanished.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Some quick-build projects have been installed, but the team has not yet materialized.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s vision of gangs in the streets has materialized.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
But so far, the worst-case scenario hasn't materialized even though momentum to reinstate COVID-era subsidies has stalled.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
After first-look images of the Air Jordan 6 Retro Bin 23 surfaced, news of what is said to be the collection’s final release of 2026 has materialized.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Rumors circulated about the whereabouts of federal officials and about FBI agents interviewing current and former officials and others, but little new information materialized.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the Antetokounmpo deal never materialized, the possibility of dealing away Rozier’s salary also vanished.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
The Ford-Edison electric car that never was But by 1916, the Ford-Edison electric car still hadn’t materialized.
—Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 5 Feb. 2026
Some quick-build projects have been installed, but the team has not yet materialized.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Trump’s vision of gangs in the streets has materialized.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
But so far, the worst-case scenario hasn't materialized even though momentum to reinstate COVID-era subsidies has stalled.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Feb. 2026
After first-look images of the Air Jordan 6 Retro Bin 23 surfaced, news of what is said to be the collection’s final release of 2026 has materialized.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 Feb. 2026
Rumors circulated about the whereabouts of federal officials and about FBI agents interviewing current and former officials and others, but little new information materialized.
—David Wickert, AJC.com, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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The Seahawks’ victory completed a season that began with an NFC West loss to the 49ers at Lumen Field.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The show began with Bad Bunny peering through some tall grass as if in a sugar cane field in Puerto Rico.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
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The stepbrother of a Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship appeared in federal court in Miami on Friday, as investigators continue probing the circumstances surrounding her death.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Duren turned around to get face-to-face with Diabate and the two appeared to butt heads.—
Steve Reed,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last month, fresh concept details surfaced showing Stavatti Aerospace pitching its SM-39 Razor as a candidate for the Navy’s F/A-XX Next Generation Air Dominance program, a major effort meant to shape naval air power well into the 2040s.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Another supplements company, AG1, dropped him as a scientific adviser after the files surfaced, according to The Los Angeles Times.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Smaller model, faster robots The headline release includes what Alibaba calls the industry’s first 30-billion-parameter mixture-of-experts embodied AI model.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Martinez called Bivens a pillar of strength for her district who embodied the spirit of public service.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Feb. 2026
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In fact, the phrase originated in cricket and spread to many sports, including soccer, darts and horse racing.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2026
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The sport originated in 16th century Scotland, where people slid rough stones on frozen lakes.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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An unprecedented wave of Chinese AI listings has also unfolded in Hong Kong.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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When talk of protest or political conflict arose this week, Coventry tried to downplay it to keep the focus on the Games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Among the leading causes, at least 28 were the result of an argument, 22 arose from domestic incidents and 14 had an undetermined motive.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Feb. 2026
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But in Los Angeles, immigrant rights advocates expressed concerns about requiring the LAPD to police another agency.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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The woman in the video expressed shock at the police presence at her house and at the search of her home.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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