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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Recent Examples of alchemize
Meanwhile, people were trying to shine it up and alchemize it into some sort of self-improvement lesson.
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Jessica Dulong, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022
The singers, however, alchemize everything into the most hypnotic sound.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022
David Milch believes in the power of story to heal, to alchemize the ample pain that life offers into something transcendent and redemptive.
—Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022
Pop culture, always ready to alchemize anxiety into entertainment, has been weaving that sense of abandonment into its stories.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
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Jessica Dulong, CNN, 24 Oct. 2022
The singers, however, alchemize everything into the most hypnotic sound.
—Charles McNultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2022
David Milch believes in the power of story to heal, to alchemize the ample pain that life offers into something transcendent and redemptive.
—Chris Vognar, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022
Pop culture, always ready to alchemize anxiety into entertainment, has been weaving that sense of abandonment into its stories.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alchemize
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Velasco adapted and transformed the classroom at Dishchii’bikoh Community School to match the curriculum.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Creator @tinalemac shared her step-by-step process for transforming a plain IKEA mirror into a high-end replica using nothing more than tin foil and air-dry clay.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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Customers can wrap the truck’s exterior paneling in a color or print of their choosing, as well as customize lighting and tires, and even convert the two-passenger flat bed truck into a 5-person SUV.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
10 Sep. 2025
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In his testimony, Norwood argues that Entergy failed to consider other less costly options for its generating project in Jefferson County, namely converting the already-existing White Bluff facility to burn natural gas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Alchemize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemize. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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