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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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
The secondary thread tracks an alternate reality where Team X—mutants recruited by the villainous Nathaniel Essex—clash with Trask’s anti-mutant Reavers and Sentinels. — Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 10 Sep. 2026 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 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
  • Random mutations and genetic exchange also shape which variants emerge.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • These animals would be crowded together, each infection raising the odds that a new strain could arise through mutation.
    — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of mutation
Adjective
  • Infected animals will eventually show signs of abnormal behavior, weight loss and physical debilitation in later stages of the disease.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The abnormal warmth is also delaying the changing of many tree leaves, and could bring health implications for plants across the Midwest and certain organisms living in the Great Lakes.
    — Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 21 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
  • At last untethered from merely adapting a standard comfy passenger vehicle, the AMG engineers have created a monster.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Set on a mysterious island ravaged by floods and warring armies, a masked boy and girl must traverse atmospheric environments, rescue friends, and confront nightmarish monsters.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 23 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
  • The team sought to identify an anomaly first seen in satellite images in 2020.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Production workloads can have higher limits paired with anomaly detection.
    — Pritam Debnath, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of anomaly
Adjective
  • The asymmetrical hemline of the sweater is right on trend and makes the whole look feel much more intentional, while the slouchy silhouette still looks polished enough for a coffee run after landing.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Because of the asymmetric way YieldStar was programmed, rent increases could be fast and frequent.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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