as in to transform
to change in form, appearance, or use
time and fiction writers have alchemized these Wild West thugs into romantic heroes
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Recent Examples of alchemize
Meanwhile, people were trying to shine it up and alchemize it into some sort of self-improvement lesson.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemize
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Making meaningful connections outside the bounds of your phone can help ground you to reality, and having healthy, in-person relationships with women is key to transforming your mindset away from frustration and blame to ownership and confidence.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Wilcox, a longtime NBA executive, worked closely with McNair to transform the team’s roster over the past five years.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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That converts to a 0.093% blood alcohol content by volume.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Moments later, Jake Guentzel was unable to convert on a golden opportunity.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Alchemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemize. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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