- present tense form of materialize (3rd person singular).
materializes
Example Sentences
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The El Niño climate pattern materializes erratically every two to seven years and can last up to a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
“If something materializes in five years, I’ll be surprised,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Detection is the foundation: radar, radio-frequency sensing, acoustic systems and electro-optical cameras that establish airspace awareness before a threat materializes.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
“The Forsytes” is a clunky visual feast, but it’s also a new hot dish in an expanding buffet of eat-the-rich takes that materializes what one imagines a serialized adaptation of Gentlemen’s Quarterly would look like.
From Salon ● Mar. 28, 2026
The moment its bottom touches the edge, I can already see the worst-case scenario playing in my head, but it isn’t until he lets go of the Comet that my worst fear materializes into reality.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
