materialize
verb
Pronunciation: /məˈtɪə.ri.ə.laɪz/
Definition
Appear suddenly or become visible, especially after being hidden or non-existent.
Examples
The ghost was said to materialize in the hallway every midnight.
A small boat suddenly materialized through the thick morning fog.
Opportunities often materialize when you least expect them.
How to Use materialize
- materialize out of (prepositional phrase)
- to appear from a specific source or location — "The cat seemed to materialize out of thin air."
- fail to materialize (collocation)
- to not happen or become real — "The expected profits failed to materialize by the end of the quarter."
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