mutated

past tense of mutate
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 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
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  • In 2020, Tony Romo’s 10-year, $180 million CBS contract changed the game.
    Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Her nails were also changed for each look.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 8 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
  • Data from the Federal Emergency Management Agency shows timelines to get FEMA aid flowing to Wisconsin have varied greatly across presidential administrations, spanning from just a few days to more than two months.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
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  • However, as the need to help animals without loving homes became increasingly apparent, the team's mission shifted towards establishing a nonprofit that would provide shelter, medical care, and love to animals who need it most.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The betting line has shifted for the UFC 322 co-main event.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Mutated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutated. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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