materializes

verb

present tense third-person singular of materialize
1
as in begins
to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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

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3
as in arises
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 embodies
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 materializes Leasing data centers The ratings firm noted that because AI hardware and infrastructure require massive up-front investment while revenue materializes over a longer time horizon, free cash flow across the sector is coming under pressure. — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026 The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026 The key element, says Emile Naus, is to account for risk and effect; how the risk materializes is not important. — Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026 And that’s where this season’s greatest strength materializes as an opaque weakness. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 27 June 2026 Digital bats trail light through the cave, passing bodies leave ghostly traces and a dancer materializes in space. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 Much effort goes into capturing that person’s physicality but the actor’s homework shows on screen, and the character’s inner life never materializes. — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 2 June 2026 After miles upon miles of desolate sand and stones, the city materializes from the Mojave Desert almost like a mirage, with gas stations, restaurants, and hotels galore. — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026 The show has always hinted that Claire possesses some power that materializes in very white hair and a blue light. — Reshma Gopaldas, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materializes
  1. begins
  2. appears
  3. arises
  4. embodies
  5. starts
  6. unfolds
  7. emerges
  8. expresses
Verb
  • As another festival weekend begins, the Chamber of Commerce is standing behind the event.
    — Jessica Riley, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Closing this gap, aligning one’s internal world with external facts, begins with awareness.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of begins
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  • The building appears to be still in the framing stage with workers making adjustments to the concrete pylons as cars zip past.
    — Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Discovered by Apple’s community on Reddit, on highlighting text, a small pop-up appears with contextual options including rewrite and proofread, edit with Siri or various summarizing options.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of appears
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  • Part of the link between higher protein intake and lower lifespan arises from the role of essential amino acids in our diets.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
  • Privacy and data-use risk arises when sensitive disclosures become product telemetry.
    — Muhamad Aly Rifai, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of arises
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  • The Ideal Stay at Rosewood London Repeat travelers to London may enjoy how the property embodies a resort-like sense of place.
    — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • Murphy will receive the award in recognition of a body of work that embodies Lear’s enduring legacy of creativity, visionary storytelling and social impact.
    — William Earl, Variety, 28 July 2026
Definition of embodies
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  • Passaic mayor Hector Lora said crews have been searching along a nine-mile stretch of the river that starts along the Passaic-Garfield border, down to Newark, and will focus on an area near Rutherford when the search resumes.
    — Christina Fan, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • Exploring the Greats starts with four classic works of literature – The Odyssey, Moby-Dick, Plato’s Republic, and Othello.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 30 July 2026
Definition of starts
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  • Cohen added that showcasing the local food scene and culture alongside all the drama that unfolds on a trip has become essential to these episodes.
    — Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Measurement platforms such as Tubular Labs evaluate creator performance across measurement windows of one, three, seven and 30 days because creator influence unfolds over time rather than in a single moment.
    — Zoe Soon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unfolds
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  • These are small bumps along the stem where new growth emerges.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Future studies will need to determine exactly which magnetic state emerges and whether it can be reliably controlled in real-world devices.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of emerges
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  • Her promise expresses, in some way, her kinship with her unmarried aunt, who didn’t trade her own freedom for a set of good knives.
    — Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Payne, a close graduate school friend who previously spoke with Fox News Digital, shares new photos of Brooke from their grad school years and expresses growing frustration over the lack of progress in the investigation nearly two months later.
    — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of expresses

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