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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In the last two decades, Johnson has alchemized scientific knowledge into climate action, both through policy work with government leaders and with Urban Ocean Lab, the think tank she co-founded to map out strategies for coastal cities to adapt to climate impact.
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Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
In Pollard’s view, this transformative magic alchemizes when complete strangers connect and become friends.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
For an artist who had alchemized his collection of Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Roberta Flack, and Marvin Gaye records into a beautiful sound of his own, this was never a slight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
In Pollard’s view, this transformative magic alchemizes when complete strangers connect and become friends.
—Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
For an artist who had alchemized his collection of Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Roberta Flack, and Marvin Gaye records into a beautiful sound of his own, this was never a slight.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.
—Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
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It is soon expected to transform into what is known as a gang suppression force in upcoming months.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The building later became a dormitory for The New School, until hotelier Sean MacPherson—the creative force behind the Ludlow Hotel and Hotel Chelsea—transformed it into a hotel once again in 2012.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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Johnson made a 3 and then converted fast-break layup for a three-point play to push the lead to 30.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Mead's homer in the third put Australia up 3-1 after the Czechs failed to convert a double play early in the inning that eventually gave Mead a chance to bat.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Alchemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemize. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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