alchemize

verb

al·​che·​mize ˈal-kə-ˌmīz How to pronounce alchemize (audio)
alchemized; alchemizing

transitive verb

: to change by alchemy : transmute

Examples of alchemize in a Sentence

time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes
Recent Examples on the Web But the new party chair, who has also nudged an increase in grass-roots donations and donors, saw it as an opportunity to alchemize anger into action. Andrew Trunsky, New York Times, 4 May 2023 Your guides are asking you to alchemize the pain, overwhelming feelings, or frustration that’s been present into something beautiful. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Dec. 2021 After all, Hollywood has been attempting to alchemize games into movies and TV shows for decades — from Street Fighter to Doom to Halo to Assassin’s Creed. James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2023 In that circle, sisterhood and dance may alchemize loss, conflict, and violence into community healing. Cate McQuaid, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Nov. 2022 Meanwhile, people were trying to shine it up and alchemize it into some sort of self-improvement lesson. Jessica Dulong, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022 The singers, however, alchemize everything into the most hypnotic sound. Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022 David Milch believes in the power of story to heal, to alchemize the ample pain that life offers into something transcendent and redemptive. Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Pop culture, always ready to alchemize anxiety into entertainment, has been weaving that sense of abandonment into its stories. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022

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Word History

Etymology

alchemy + -ize

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of alchemize was in 1594

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“Alchemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alchemize. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.

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