materialize

[muh-teer-ee-uh-lahyz] / məˈtɪər i əˌlaɪz /

VERB

come into being

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appear emerge happen occur realize take place turn up unfold

STRONG

actualize coalesce develop embody evolve exteriorize externalize hypostatize manifest metamorphose objectify personalize personify reify substantiate symbolize typify visualize

WEAK

be incarnate be realized become concrete become real become visual come about come to pass corporealize entify make real personize pragmatize substantialize take form take shape

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disappear hide leave lose

STRONG

decrease halt stop

Example Sentences

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But as it became more clear that a recession wouldn’t materialize, stocks embarked on a roaring bull market that has continued through Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The first-quarter momentum will have to offset the expected fallout from the latest Middle East conflict, which economists forecast will more fully materialize in the second quarter.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

That description is essentially true; as a puppet designer and puppeteer, his job entails figuring out how to materialize figments of the imagination.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The solidarity DeShazier hopes for, he said, has yet to materialize.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

I go to the library instead, sitting where I’d usually be with Sandy and Jasmine, as if I’m hoping Sandy will materialize out of thin air—but he doesn’t come.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender

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