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
Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.
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Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemizes
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Morgenthaler’s version—amaretto and lemon, punched up with a pour of high-proof bourbon, and smoothed out with an egg white—utterly transforms the drink.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
25 Oct. 2025
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This chance encounter transforms her outlook on life and love, potentially changing her path forever.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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The program was created by an aviation enthusiast with the call-sign Goronych and converts single-seater planes into rudimentary but effective long-range missiles.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The chip converts this light into electrical signals, which in turn stimulate the retina and transmit visual information to the brain, allowing patients to perceive shapes and patterns once lost to vision impairment.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Alchemizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemizes. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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