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 The direct discussion between the teams never materialized until the end, when Miami finally overtook Notre Dame. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 He’s previously endorsed $2,000 in dividends from tariff revenues and large refunds from spending cuts achieved by the Department of Government Efficiency, neither of which materialized. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 In Milan, some stores have shuttered and troops have been dispatched in anticipation of protests in the Italian fashion capital, while demonstrations have also materialized in towns across the country. — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 Her great-grandnephew, who also chairs her foundation, has sought to realize that temple, which would act as a repository for her art and keep it out of museums, but no such plan to open the structure has materialized yet. — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 But a formal deal never materialized, especially as David chafed at possible rewrites that might make the dark comedy more marketable. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026 In the end, the defeat of the deal between the Khashoggis and the co-op didn’t come down to a board vote but a $100 million deposit that never materialized. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 15 Oct. 2026 The fears that people expressed to us in our experience never materialized. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Mamdani ran on a platform that including transformative changes to public safety — but those changes have largely not materialized, 10 months into his tenure. — Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
  1. began
  2. appeared
  3. surfaced
  4. embodied
  5. originated
  6. unfolded
  7. arose
  8. expressed
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  • The latest push to end the practice began in June after an 18-year-old Indian tourist, Romanch Mahajan, died after jumping from a runaway carriage.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s push to rename geographic landmarks began on his first day back in office.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of began
Verb
  • Anderson said the man appeared to have died of natural causes and that no foul play was suspected.
    — Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Nigeria's Health Minister Muhammad Pate said Friday that the woman's infection appeared closely related to Kenya's first case, while cautioning that this did not necessarily establish the transmission route.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of appeared
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  • In 2015, she was suspended for a week after a video surfaced of her yelling at and belittling a towing company employee.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The clips of the event that surfaced show male dancers in cowboy hats dancing and stripping on stage, reports the Daily Mail.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of surfaced
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  • Since taking over as the Philadelphia Eagles’ starting quarterback, Jalen Hurts has largely embodied that idea.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • And this was the most dramatic rewrite of those guidelines ever and embodied the consumer welfare hypothesis.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embodied
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  • That means studying GRBs may tell us about how these elements originated.
    — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The stage show originated as a 2024 concept album, executive produced by Nas and produced by musician Mike Elizondo.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of originated
Verb
  • My accommodations unfolded in a graceful series of rooms with couches, a four-poster bed, and a dual-vanity bathroom.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Few people passing through today would have any reason to remember the long-ago tragedy that unfolded here.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of unfolded
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  • When the opportunity arose to become the head coach at Southern, Faulk didn’t hesitate even though he already had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Early warning signs arose in February 2023, when SpaceX President and COO Gwynne Shotwell confirmed reports that Musk’s company was taking steps to block Ukraine’s military from using Starlink with drones.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of arose
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  • The concerns with the technology expressed at the hearing went beyond just hacking.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Environmentalists have expressed concerns, however, that the law won’t be enforced against Pérez under the country’s conservative National Party, of which Zambrano is a member.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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