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
In the work, every time there was a tremor, the landscape would mutate, almost accelerating from summer to autumn and back again.
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Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
As long as Wembanyama continues to mutate, San Antonio will stick.
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Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Both variants cause very similar symptoms, even though the virus is known to mutate rapidly, Yancey said.
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NBC news,
29 May 2026
New products arrive weekly, existing ones mutate with each model upgrade and the falling cost of building software means that every startup with a large-language model and a pitch deck now claims to be reinventing the category.
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Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Pablo Larios,
Artforum,
10 June 2026
As long as Wembanyama continues to mutate, San Antonio will stick.
—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Both variants cause very similar symptoms, even though the virus is known to mutate rapidly, Yancey said.
—
NBC news,
29 May 2026
New products arrive weekly, existing ones mutate with each model upgrade and the falling cost of building software means that every startup with a large-language model and a pitch deck now claims to be reinventing the category.
—
Eilon Reshef,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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Prices and availability may change.
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But the mood quickly changed when team coach Migné’s name was announced, and the crowd responded with boos.
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From that glossy start emerges an elaborate, colossal bun composed of braids in varying widths—from pencil-thin plaits woven around the base to chunkier folds making up the lion’s share of the height-enhancing sculpture.
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Pricing is based off of averages, your installation costs will vary by equipment, contractor and location.
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The border shifted and changed hands here at least four times in the 19th century and a fifth time in the 20th, tugged south by war and treaty, peace talks and purchases.
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While shows like these still exist (Dora even got a modern reboot) Gen Alpha has shifted their viewing habits almost entirely online.
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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