MUTATE Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

mutate

verb

ˈmyü-ˌtāt

Definition of mutate

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 Nowadays, the concept has mutated into something more like a full RV kitchen without the RV (or outside the RV), sometimes packed into a box burly enough to survive an active war zone. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 But sometimes, a single one of these letters will mutate, swapping an A for a G, for instance. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 Stars Gianna Jun as Professor Se-jeong, who is thrust into a bloody nightmare when a rapidly mutating virus is released during a biotech conference, causing authorities to seal the facility. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026 The Clash’s original line-up soldiered on until 1982, by which time punk rock had mutated into post-punk and new wave. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutate

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The approach preserves familiar development workflows while changing how servers coordinate updates and distribute repository data.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Ask whether the time changed, the location changed, or someone simply explained it badly.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of change

Verb

The measures in Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, North Carolina, and Ohio vary in scope.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 25 Oct. 2026
Microsoft notes that availability, purchasing options, eligible games, and cloud gaming features may vary by market, device, account eligibility, and preview ring.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of vary

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The music as a whole seems to reflect all of this moment-to-moment action at a larger structural level, shifting from one overlapping movement to the next according to the same fractal geometry that governs the beat.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
His Iowa appearance was moved from Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, only for plans to shift back to Dubuque hours later, according to a person familiar with the planning who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

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