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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Falling launch costs, fueled largely by reusable rockets, have transformed access to low Earth orbit (LEO), turning it into a fast-evolving marketplace where companies compete and innovate at rapid speed.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Over the course of his Chelsea career, Fernandez has utterly transformed his shot profile, nearly halving the average distance of his attempts.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nuggets’ chess moves with Tyson, Jones — B Hunter Tyson was a Summer League legend, but shipping him out to get Spencer Jones’ contract converted was a no-brainer.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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At one point, Edmonds converted a critical three-point play to cut Kansas State’s lead to five with less than 10 minutes to go.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Alchemized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alchemized. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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