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
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Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty. Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025 The invitation is to alchemize our shadows into strength. Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Sep. 2025 But, even in his post-summit interview with the great White House amplifier, Sean Hannity, the President struggled to alchemize the non-deal into Trumpian gold. Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for alchemize

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 5 Oct. 2025.

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