MATERIALIZING Synonyms: 115 Similar and Opposite Words

materializing

verb

present participle of materialize

as in starting

to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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as in appearing

to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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as in surfacing

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 embodying

to represent in visible form a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief

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disembodying

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Recent Examples of materializing And, the website polled those folks in August, before Dolphins fans knew the pain of losing to the Vikings without allowing a touchdown or Chop Robinson materializing just in time for an untimely penalty. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 As the votes are being counted in November’s midterm elections, there are several races that could reveal whether Democrats’ blue wave is materializing. — Amber Phillips, Washington Post, 12 Oct. 2026 In its statement, the RBA said some of the upside risks flagged in its August meeting were now materializing. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026 Of flagging down the truck, crumpled bills clutched in my fist, and–voilà—a pristine Strawberry Shortcake bar materializing in my sticky little hands. — Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2026 Typical of indie filmmaking, there were years of false starts, with funding and casts periodically materializing and disappearing. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026 Several Forces Have Reshaped Our Skies Risks are materializing faster than ever. — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026 There was confidence at one point that a deal would get done, but nothing ended up materializing. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026 Housing wealth is a large part of that disconnect as decades of appreciation left many older homeowners sitting on valuable properties without the home equity itself materializing as income, unless it’s sold or borrowed against. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Any function whose work can be pointed at a proper model of its underlying business, instead of at a general-purpose language model, is starting to compound the same way Anthropic’s engineering did a year ago.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Charged with home invasion at 16, he was sentenced to eight years in prison as an adult, starting his sentence at age 17.

— Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of starting

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West Point implemented a rule in early 2025 that sought to bar civilian and military professors from publishing papers, speaking at conferences or appearing on podcasts without seeking approval from superiors.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Custom firmware packages The development scene around the FM-1 is exploding, and new options are appearing all the time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of appearing

Verb

In fact, proprietary grooming, rigging and surfacing tools used on the predecessors could not simply be transferred to DNEG’s pipeline.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
Morning coffee, a work call under shade, weeknight dinner and a wind-down soak each earn their own outdoor room, with the furniture, shade and surfacing that activity requires.

— Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of surfacing

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In the changeover, local DJ and sound designer Max Ville helped customize a hi-fi lounge adjacent to the dining room, embodying Brock’s zeal for collectible vinyl.

— Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The characters are petrified like specimens, expressing and embodying only what fits into the film’s design, with no potential for inconvenient loose ends for viewers to follow outside the frame’s borders.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of embodying

Verb

For Poppens, who has spent more than a decade navigating the challenges of MS, the possibility of an incorrect diagnosis underscores the importance of getting answers before beginning long-term treatment.

— Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
The Quebecois math rock duo will get right back on the road come March, beginning with their first-ever Australian stops.

— Walden Green, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of beginning

Verb

Rooted in feminism and unfolding against the backdrop of the AIDS crisis, the works consider flesh and the human body with brutal honesty, viewing them as vessels for trauma, mortality, and political autonomy.

— Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The campaign is unfolding as the city contends with myriad urban ailments.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

Verb

However, the companies have not announced a specific US Navy procurement award arising from the trial.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In an email to Space, Asphaug explained some of the issues arising from this, since current estimates place the timing of the moon's formation anywhere from around 40 to 120 million years after the formation of the solar system.

— Micah Hanks, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of arising

Verb

Promising innovation and economic growth doesn't answer questions about electricity bills and corporate accountability, and expressing concern about the technology doesn't explain how to capture its potential benefits.

— Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Horvath, who represents the Palisades burn area, sent Bass multiple text messages in the weeks that followed the fire expressing frustration over her handling of communications and other issues.

— David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

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