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
The virus has mutated substantially on the mainland, on the other side of the causeway connecting the humans’ new island home.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
What began as a promising movement to democratize market access has mutated into a profit-extraction engine dressed up in UX and buzzwords.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
For starters, the infected have mutated, transformed, and in some selective cases, evolved.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
In humans, p53 is inactive or mutated in about half of all cancers.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 June 2025
What began as a promising movement to democratize market access has mutated into a profit-extraction engine dressed up in UX and buzzwords.
—Daniel Schlaepfer, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
For starters, the infected have mutated, transformed, and in some selective cases, evolved.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
In humans, p53 is inactive or mutated in about half of all cancers.
—Jenny Lehmann, Discover Magazine, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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That’s changed in the year and a half since: Lawson, now 21, has interviews lined up to be a train conductor, a job that starts out with an $80,000 annual salary and could open the door for other higher-earning positions in the years to come.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
5 July 2025
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The petals of flowers will change depending on how basic or acidic the soil is.—
Dr. Nick Goltz,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2025
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Some gold products are easier to liquidate than others, and dealer buy-back policies can vary.—
Max Baecker,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Dosing will vary depending on your medical history, health goals, and tolerance level.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois,
Health,
9 July 2025
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For Knight, everything — his empire, his purpose, his identity — shifted after Tupac’s death.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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In a climate of uncertainty, designers proposed modular, adaptable wardrobes attuned to a global consumer, and the attention shifted away from slogans and theatrics toward refined construction and nuance, with block colors, versatile garments and an eye towards utility.—
Alice Pfeiffer,
CNN Money,
1 July 2025
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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