materialize
verb (used without object)
to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
materialized
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past participleof materialize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof materialize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
materializeverb (used without object)to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
Example Sentences
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That effort eventually materialized into a special collection at UC San Diego.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
But a deal hasn’t materialized as the sides remained far apart on price.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
As we drove down to Orikum, a beach town south of Vlore, Aulon spoke at length about the other times they’ve been promised benefits from luxury tourist resorts that never materialized.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Pride said she rewatched the original series, paying particular attention to the shift that materialized in Season 2 when Allen was brought on to overhaul it, as a starting point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
I took a step back as la Virgen de Guadalupe, Tonantzin, materialized.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
