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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“Should disruptions to oil markets or key transport routes materialize and become more permanent, this could increase costs and thereby influence inflation in Europe,” said Martin Kocher, head of Austria’s central bank, in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

I materialized in the back row of Ford’s Theatre for the fifth time this year just as the play, Our American Cousin, began.

From Literature

An Instagram account called “ChuckChuck” materialized, depicting Horning as the Grinch.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the predicted total exodus never fully materialized.

From The Wall Street Journal

And yet, the groundswell of outrage that I expected from my community hasn’t materialized.

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