as in transforms
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 alchemizes
In Pollard’s view, this transformative magic alchemizes when complete strangers connect and become friends.
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Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 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
Georgiana Ralphs, CNN Money, 31 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemizes
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Cady tries to take down Regina but unintentionally transforms into a bully by trying to fit in.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
1 Feb. 2026
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As the founder prepares to step down, the getaway transforms into a clash between big corporate ambitions and small business values, with control of the company hanging in the balance.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2026
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All three together create the predisposition that converts to purchase, premium pricing, and sustained growth.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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On top of disc brakes at the axles, many employ regenerative braking, which converts kinetic energy into electricity that feeds back into the power grid or can be used by other trains.—
Ben Jones,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Alchemizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemizes. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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