as in changed
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 mutated
But from around 1988 to 1995, a number of labs identified a whole series of genes that, when mutated, could actually increase lifespan [in yeast and animals].
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Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, the birds would be mutated.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Stardom has splintered, expanded, mutated in the decades since the fall of the studio system that minted and owned its stars under contract.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Locals such as Dominio de Atauta winemaker Jaime Suárez call Tempranillo tinto fino (fine red) or tinta del pais (red of the country) to differentiate it from the same grape grown elsewhere in the country, as it is said to have mutated due to the region’s altitude, climate, and soils.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
The protesters had by then mutated into a mob.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The new open world setup is all about scanning and scavenging for items, as well as taking down various Immortals (creatures mutated due to Femto).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, nearly all of the world’s polio cases – mostly in Africa and the Middle East – are mutated viruses from the oral vaccine, except for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
—CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Dominique Mosbergen, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Nowadays, the birds would be mutated.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Stardom has splintered, expanded, mutated in the decades since the fall of the studio system that minted and owned its stars under contract.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Locals such as Dominio de Atauta winemaker Jaime Suárez call Tempranillo tinto fino (fine red) or tinta del pais (red of the country) to differentiate it from the same grape grown elsewhere in the country, as it is said to have mutated due to the region’s altitude, climate, and soils.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2025
The protesters had by then mutated into a mob.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The new open world setup is all about scanning and scavenging for items, as well as taking down various Immortals (creatures mutated due to Femto).
—Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 18 Aug. 2025
Today, nearly all of the world’s polio cases – mostly in Africa and the Middle East – are mutated viruses from the oral vaccine, except for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
—CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutated
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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The market reaction to these hyperscalers' reports varied widely this week, and investors appear to have different reasons to be optimistic about each name.—
Alex Harring,Yun Li,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Research on the relationship between acetaminophen and Autism Spectrum Disorder has varied, but many physicians say evidence does not support a causal relationship.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Interesting Engineering at CES, Flywing representative Troye Qu said the company intentionally shifted focus away from cameras as passive recording tools.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Good briefly put the vehicle in reverse, then shifted into drive and hit the gas, with the wheels seemingly turned to the right instead of directly ahead toward Ross.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Mutated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutated. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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