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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Having this on your hotel's doorstep transforms the entire stay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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In 1987 suburban Tokyo, an 11-year-old girl’s irrepressible imagination transforms everyday life into a vivid, inventive, and deeply moving adventure.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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But now, the owners of capital want to bring the unifying corporate narrative in-house and entrust it to an insider who can create a mythology that converts brand promise into a hero’s journey, an epic tale that stars every consumer who commits him or herself to the brand’s belief system.—
Bruce Stockler,
Fortune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The strap comes in a variety of colors and easily converts from a wrist strap to a crossbody with a click.—
Jamie Davis Smith,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Alchemizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemizes. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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