rematerialize
verb
re·ma·te·ri·al·ize
(ˌ)rē-mə-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌlīz 
rematerialized; rematerializing
: to materialize again : to suddenly appear or come into existence in a different place
… seems capable of disappearing at will, only to rematerialize in the scoring area just as the puck arrives in the same neighbourhood.—
Bruce McCurdy
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If all goes according to plan—begone, Delta variant!—Broadway will soon rematerialize like Brigadoon.
—Michael Schulma, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2021
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Michael Schulma, The New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2021
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“Rematerialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rematerialize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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