as in transformed
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 alchemized
Swollen with seemingly insatiable demand for computing power, the AI boom has birthed hundreds of unicorns out of thin air, minted dozens of billionaires and alchemized more than a trillion dollars in market value for big public tech companies like Nvidia, Broadcom, Google and Meta.
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Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Old insecurities, shadow selves, and fears may surface during this time, not to punish you, but to be witnessed, embraced, and alchemized.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Nov. 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
Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Old insecurities, shadow selves, and fears may surface during this time, not to punish you, but to be witnessed, embraced, and alchemized.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 16 Nov. 2025
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.
—Charlotte Hu, Time, 11 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemized
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Other advocates, including some from Chicago’s Northwest Side, have worried that broadly legalizing medium-sized developments could lead to existing affordable housing being transformed into more expensive units.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Ousmane Dembele has been transformed from a talented but unreliable and injury-prone winger into a Ballon d’Or-winning striker.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
30 May 2026
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There were virtually no gaps between the Gunners’ lines and virtually no player in red out on that pitch ever missed a beat in the defensive third, until a foul by Cristhian Mosquera on Khvicha Kvaratskhelia led to a penalty that Ousmane Dembélé converted to tie the match.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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In a July 2015 memorandum, the county suggested purchasing a lot near the Bethel House to be converted into a parking lot, then give it to the Bethel House upon completion.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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“Alchemized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemized. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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