materialize
verb (used without object)
to come into perceptible existence; appear; become actual or real; be realized or carried out.
were materializing
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past progressiveof materialize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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When I got to unpack and handle Shirley’s costumes as part of my job, it was like my childhood memories were materializing right in front of me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2021
The BoE said risks it had identified before the vote were materializing, including lower demand for commercial property.
From Reuters ● Jul. 5, 2016
But Mr. Nawrocki said signs of the long-promised renaissance were materializing.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2015
The Czech central bank, which voted 6-1 to keep rates unchanged, said growth risks were "materializing" as government spending cuts slow the expansion.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 22, 2010
Out in the empty field, apparitions of men were materializing.
From The White Invaders by Ray Cummings
