materialized

verb

past tense of materialize
1
as in began
to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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2
as in appeared
to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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3
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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4
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 One of those beats came from a session Dilla and D’Angelo did about 20 years ago that never materialized into a proper project. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 That never materialized, as injuries limited him to nine games and mostly special teams work. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026 What materialized out of that avoidance tactic was the best-selling 12-inch single in history. — Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 Its grand plans for the bases never fully materialized, especially after the Ukraine invasion and Assad's ouster. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 There was also a suggestion of a consulting deal, though that never materialized, the complaint states. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 Back then, Jenkins (and many of his peers) lost a lot of money building power plants when the rush of electricity demand that was supposed to be unleashed by deregulation never really materialized. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 18 Aug. 2026 For a time, his wife Casey DeSantis was rumored as a potential rival to Donalds, but that idea never materialized. — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 Since then, Democrats have steadily declined, which has materialized more over the last two decades. — Hannah Demissie, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
  1. began
  2. appeared
  3. surfaced
  4. embodied
  5. originated
  6. unfolded
  7. arose
  8. expressed
Verb
  • Since Starmer's political crisis began brewing in early May, the pound has fallen nearly 3% cumulative against the dollar.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Without a clear message from Warsh, investors began to doubt the Fed’s inflation-fighting resolve.
    — Brian Cheung, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of began
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  • The fourth-year pro with blazing speed had an impressive training camp and appeared to be one of the team’s main kick returners.
    — Josh Kendall, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • During Copenhagen Fashion Week, the monochrome palette appeared on nearly every showgoer—a stark contrast to the week’s historically maximalist approach.
    — Laura Jackson, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of appeared
Verb
  • Galliano was fired by Christian Dior in 2011 after video footage surfaced showing the designer, who was inebriated, making antisemitic remarks in a Paris bar, La Perle.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The claim that Islam doesn’t really count as a religion surfaced early and explicitly in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of surfaced
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  • Jia found that many of the current chatbots did not include features that embodied human values including trust, well-being and calmness.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 31 Aug. 2026
  • China’s focus on humanoid robots and embodied AI still faces obstacles.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • Curry originated the role onstage in London and immortalized it in 1975’s Rocky Horror Picture Show.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Curry originated the iconic role in the first production of Rocky Horror staged at London’s Royal Court Theatre.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of originated
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  • Miami doesn’t play either team this season, but with the way the conference’s standings unfolded last season, every game has a chance to impact who makes it to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the conference title game in December.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The war has unfolded in fits and starts, with bursts of overwhelming American firepower repeatedly giving way to promises that diplomacy might bring it to an end.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolded
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  • Warsh also sought to clear up some areas of confusion that arose after his remarks at a July 29 news conference.
    — Christopher Rugaber, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Conditions changed with waning US involvement in the early 1970s, although here too conflict arose.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of arose
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  • Executives expressed interest in the opportunity but there was also a measure of caution given their past experience in the country.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Her team expressed appreciation for the support and is open to continuing the conversation, according to a joint announcement from the governor and the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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