materializes

verb

Definition of materializesnext
present tense third-person singular of materialize
1
as in begins
to come into existence the business speculator promised profits that never seemed to materialize

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2
as in appears
to come into view the train station materialized through the fog

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3
as in arises
to come to one's attention especially gradually or unexpectedly an unforeseen problem with this project seems to have materialized

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4
as in embodies
to represent in visible form a statue of a grieving woman that seems to materialize the very concept of grief

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  1. begins
  2. appears
  3. arises
  4. embodies
  5. starts
  6. unfolds
  7. emerges
  8. shows
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  • When the game begins, a team begins their turn by rolling a pair of giant foam dice and advancing a massive game piece up the enormous, piazza-sized board.
    John Last, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the agentic era of AI begins, Hassabis says there are both new and old problems to solve.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • While the rate of consumers 60 days or more behind on their auto loan payments appears to be ebbing, not so for the balances consumers are carrying on their credit cards.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Wizard of Oz Effect In the movie The Wizard of Oz, there’s a scene where the protagonist, Dorothy, and her band of misfits are seeking the great and powerful Oz, an amorphous wizard who appears as a phantom atop an explosion of smoke.
    Steve Tengler, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • Specific State Anticompetitive Market Distortions A separate sort of problem arises from specific government regulatory schemes that distort markets, often by imposing economically unjustified burdens on competitors.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • This gap often arises because emotions are contagious.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of arises
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  • Nobody embodies the live events trend more than Swift, whose $2-billion worldwide Eras Tour just came to a close last weekend in Vancouver.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • LeBron James embodies this principle, proving that even under intense scrutiny, failure can be the spark for greatness.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of embodies
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  • The miscalculation means Williams very well could be on his third offensive play caller and third head coach by the time his second training camp starts.
    Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Unlocking the power of RWD/RWE starts with the right datasets.
    Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of starts
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  • As this all unfolds in court, the people are talking.
    Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
  • As the trial unfolds — and with Geel (actress Francisca Lewin) in a comfortable private cell — Mercedes gains access to Geel’s elegant apartment and expensive wardrobe.
    Carlos Aguilar, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolds
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  • What emerges is a sophisticated new map of influence.
    Moira Forbes, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Philips later emerges from a bedroom in tears.
    Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of emerges
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  • And research from The Collective shows that in the years leading up to 2024, women’s sports received, on average, 15% of total sports media coverage and 10% of sponsorship dollars.
    Maggie McGrath, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The video also shows armed men in the headwraps typically worn by RSF soldiers on motorcycles.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of shows
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