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as in began
to come into existence
the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize
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as in appeared
to come into view
the train station materialized through the fog
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as in surfaced
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly
an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized
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as in embodied
to represent in visible form
a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief
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Recent Examples of materialized
By the time Matthew and his brother arrived Saturday evening, the nightmare storm scenes that had seemed impossible in East Tennessee had materialized.
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Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That promise does not seem to have materialized.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
While that mission never materialized, the Planetary Society took the idea up once again in 2019, flying the first solar sail spacecraft – LightSail 2 – in Earth’s orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The $10 million, nor the tech hub, ever materialized.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Sharif Paget, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
That promise does not seem to have materialized.
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
While that mission never materialized, the Planetary Society took the idea up once again in 2019, flying the first solar sail spacecraft – LightSail 2 – in Earth’s orbit.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
The $10 million, nor the tech hub, ever materialized.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for materialized
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Earlier this year, the company abruptly ceased operations at its Jacksonville, Florida, facility and began working to set up the assembly plant in Ontario to assemble commercial electric delivery vans and trucks.Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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This is where the family’s deadly journey began.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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Since then, additional decorative drives have appeared, many but not all of them branded tie-ins to entertainment or popular culture.PCMAG, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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This article originally appeared in Knowable Magazine, an independent journalistic endeavor from Annual Reviews.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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No star player this century has understood and embodied the Mets experience quicker than Pete Alonso, who emerged as a middle-of-the-order force and locker room leader as a rookie in 2019 while also embracing the idea of goofily enjoying the moment that is unique to Mets fans.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Each of them embodied different types of lightning, ranging from enormous bolts to small or sudden flashes of light.James L. Fitzsimmons, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Powell is taking on the role originated by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1987 action film, based on the novel by Stephen King.Jordan Moreau, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Premier League originated in 1992, when England's best teams decided to break away from the traditional English Football League structure that had been in place for more than 100 years.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Climate change is intensifying weather events Multiple factors contributed to the extreme rainfall and catastrophic flooding that unfolded across parts of western North Carolina, including the Asheville area.Leah Sarnoff, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2024
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The tragedy that unfolded on Rust‘s New Mexico set in 2021 was followed by years of intense media scrutiny, legal dispute and various bouts of public acrimony.Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Oct. 2024
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More trouble arose in the sixth, when the Mets drew back-to-back two-out walks off Evan Phillips to load the bases again.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
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The negative consequence for the other person is that their feelings are invalidated; the phrasing subtly implies that their emotions are solely their responsibility, even though those feelings arose because of your actions.Mark Travers, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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Her version of 201 started with Noa and Mozasu at school, but executives wanted to go bigger.Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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For example, a secure perimeter was enacted around the fairground earlier than usual as the campaign started to set up the rally site.Lalee Ibssa, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Dramatic video and images from the Elephant Nature Park near the city of Chiang Mai showed dozens of elephants wading through belly-deep water to find safety on higher ground.Kocha Olarn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Still Dominguez showed decent signs in left while dealing with some rainy weather and who plays there is part of the meticulous planning and cautious purpose the Yankees head into a Division Series with really high expectations based on their performance and what teams are already eliminated.Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Materialized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/materialized. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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