mutant 1 of 2

noun

Definition of mutantnext
as in mutation
biology a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation

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mutant

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adjective

as in abnormal

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Recent Examples of mutant
Noun
Blue Bull transforms Maria Prymachenko’s 1947 painting into a massive UV-reactive mutant vehicle. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Over in Marvel’s territory, the X-Men had their whole chronology readjusted when a time-traveling mutant killed off Professor Charles Xavier, allowing Apocalypse to run rampant. — Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
Adjective
All of which is excellent news for Marvel’s mutant heroes, who deserve a worthy reboot in the MCU. — Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Aug. 2026 Marvel has spent the ensuing years gradually bringing mutant characters into the MCU while keeping the biggest names largely on the sidelines. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
  1. mutation
  2. abnormal
  3. malformation
  4. aberrant
  5. monster
  6. freakish
  7. anomaly
  8. asymmetrical
Noun
  • Pity Strong couldn’t play the CEO after his bro-y 2024 mutation into MMA-fighting Marky Mark.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This time, Jesse Eisenberg’s anxious and ambitious Mark Zuckerberg from the previous picture — a boyish anti-hero caught mid-mutation into a monster — has been replaced with Jeremy Strong’s practiced, performatively emotionless Zuckerberg.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutation
Adjective
  • Storm surges -- abnormal rise in sea level caused by storms -- could reach 7 feet in parts of the Mississippi and Alabama coasts, and up to 5 feet on the western Florida panhandle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • While one form, or isomer, of thalidomide has a sedative effect, the other is thought to cause abnormal physiological development.
    — Sajish Mathew, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of abnormal
Noun
  • Common causes include an aneurysm, high blood pressure, head trauma or arteriovenous malformation.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Back in 2007, Cash underwent brain surgery following a Stage 1 Chiari malformation diagnosis.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of malformation
Adjective
  • The aberrant digit only crept in because Ford owned the rights to Model E and wasn’t interested in selling.
    — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, Cruz referred to the popular assumption that the NIL era must be causing schools to cancel sports at historically aberrant rates.
    — Jason Kirk, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of aberrant
Noun
  • The story begins in 1990, when John Eng, an endocrinologist at the Veterans Administration, isolated a peptide from the venom of Gila monsters, the nearly two-foot-long lizards native to the Southwest.
    — Dr. Bowman Heiden, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Here the goal is to traverse a sprawling castle, defeating all kinds of monsters and gathering gear and experience points to get stronger.
    — Andrew Webster, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of monster
Adjective
  • Junior linebacker Chris Cole might have the most potential of anyone on the roster, because the 6-foot-3, 235-pounder is a traits-heavy, front-seven hybrid with freakish athleticism.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Many of the characters readers meet in Southern Gothic works like McCullers’ are freakish and brutal.
    — Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of freakish
Noun
  • Cuellar is an institution in South Texas and an anomaly in modern Democratic politics.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Continuous anomaly detection can also catch budget drift immediately—rather than at month-end—improving our overall operational efficiency.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of anomaly
Adjective
  • Last May at the Cannes Film Festival, Cruz sported Chanel’s contemporary elegance, wearing a black gown with an asymmetrical cut and tufts of black fabric on the shoulder and right thigh.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • But in a similar move to the substantial losses that Iran had been dealt by the US and Israel earlier in the war, the Houthis chose asymmetric targets.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2026
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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