as in to change
to pass from one form, state, or level to another
colored lights that slowly mutate from green to blue and so on across the color spectrum
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Recent Examples of mutate
As the virus has mutated, the mRNA platform has allowed scientists to update COVID vaccines to better match the most prevalent strains.
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The meme mutated in every direction.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
The footage also shows that Peter's DNA is mutating, which brings him to Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner for help.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
The meme mutated in every direction.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
The footage also shows that Peter's DNA is mutating, which brings him to Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner for help.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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Now called The Palms — records show the home changed ownership both in 2018 and 2019 — the ALF has been cited by health regulators for 90 violations since 2012.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prices were accurate at the time of publication but may change.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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But adult protection varies from child welfare in several ways that have profound consequences.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Pay also trails in other large cities in the state, to varying degrees.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The design process took more than five years, a negotiation between the city’s strict hydraulic requirements and the neighborhood’s shifting wishes; the result was something no one had pictured in advance.—
Eric Klinenberg,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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When DiBernardo went on maternity leave last July, the formations shifted to feature the two midfielders and Debinha as the 10.—
PJ Green
April 5,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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