1. past tense of sublime; changed directly from a solid to a gas without becoming liquid
Usage: chemistry; physics
2. past tense of sublime; elevated to a higher spiritual or moral level
Usage: formal; literary

Examples

• The dry ice sublimed quickly in the warm air.
• The iodine crystals sublimed when heated, producing purple vapor.
• The camphor sublimed completely, leaving no liquid residue.
• Through meditation, he sublimed his earthly desires into spiritual awareness.
• The artist sublimed her personal pain into beautiful poetry.
• The frozen carbon dioxide sublimed directly into gas form.