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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Ella Purnell leads the cast as optimistic Vault-dweller Lucy, who is forced to the surface to rescue her father, opposite Walton Goggins, who plays the Ghoul, a bounty hunter who mutated and has survived the 200 years since the Great War.
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
But the form is alive and mutating elsewhere.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
This dynamic drives a phenomenon called antigenic shift meaning that the vaccine paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics as the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Soon, people in the building are dealing with the quickly mutating microorganism that makes bodies explode.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
But the form is alive and mutating elsewhere.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Aug. 2025
This dynamic drives a phenomenon called antigenic shift meaning that the vaccine paradoxically encourages new mutations and can actually prolong pandemics as the virus constantly mutates to escape the protective effects of the vaccine.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Soon, people in the building are dealing with the quickly mutating microorganism that makes bodies explode.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
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That’s assuming no more Fed officials are fired, which could change the trajectory of monetary policy for the next few years.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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And a few details always change.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Individual year-over-year market values varied greatly, ranging from an over 16% increase one year to an under 1% increase another.—
Madeline King,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Guest rooms vary in size, many with circular windows, while a children’s playroom and creative studio round out the upper level.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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In a market where the audience can shift overnight, PacSun is betting that its ability to learn and adapt in real time is the ultimate competitive advantage.—
Jamie Gutfreund,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Last week, the actress was seen on set in London for her new film, Anxious People, sporting a light blonde bob — a drastic change from her usual long brunette locks, though in recent months she's shifted towards a lighter hue.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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