Good choice of a sample sentence, @Myr.

Just the facts:

SUBLIMATE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Sublimate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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The word sublimate comes from the Latin verb sublimare, meaning "to elevate"; sublimare is also the ancestor of sublime. Sublimate itself once meant "to elevate to a place of dignity or honor" or "to give a more elevated character to," but these meanings are now obsolete.  Around the 16th century, the term was adopted into alchemy and chemistry to describe the process of heating a solid into a vapor, which then cools to form a pure substance.  The term later developed into a psychological concept, particularly through Sigmund Freud's work, describing the channeling of primitive impulses, such as sexual ones, into socially acceptable or more elevated activities. 

According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the verb "sublimate" was first used in English before the year 1500, with the earliest evidence from the writings of the alchemist George Ripley.  In the 1560s the use of the past-participle adjective "sublimated" in English to mean "purified" or "refined".  Around 1600 the chemical and alchemical sense of sublimate emerges, referring to the process of heating a solid into a vapor and cooling it to extract pure substance.  In the 1620s the noun form of "sublimate" first appears in English. 

Examples of "sublimate" used in a sentence: 
"The artist was able to sublimate her personal pain into incredibly powerful and moving works of art." 
"Dry ice sublimates at room temperature, a fascinating process to observe." 
"She learned to sublimate her competitive urges by channeling them into coaching a young team," 
"Over time, the ice on the comet's surface began to sublimate, creating its iconic tail." 
"Can she sublimate her ego for the good of the team?" 
"I try to sublimate this energy into productivity at work." 
"But I'll see if I can actually sublimate the tension into something creative." 

Examples of "sublimation" used in a sentence (as a physical process): 
"Dry ice is a classic example of sublimation, as it turns directly from a solid to a gas at room temperature." 
"When comets travel close to a star, the heat causes their ice to undergo sublimation, forming their tails." 

 Examples of "sublimation" used in a sentence (as a psychological concept):
"Rather than dwell on his grief, she used sublimation by donating her time to community service." 
"He channeled his restless energy into working on the project, a clear case of sublimation."