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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mutated
Advertisement The study involved 29 patients with Huntington’s disease who were given one of two doses of gene therapy that targeted the huntingtin gene, which is mutated in the disease.
—
Alice Park, Time, 26 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
Alice Park, Time, 26 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
Verb
-
Over the weekend and early Monday, stock futures were little changed in overnight trading.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
-
Was your cruise itinerary changed?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
While six players qualified automatically for the teams heading to Bethpage this year, the number has varied over time, leaving the captains with another six players to choose at their own discretion.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
-
That lack of consistency is why belief in Barzal has varied over the years.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Affleck, who wore a face mask while delivering her remarks, then shifted her focus to COVID-19 and long-term health concerns.—
Heather Hunter,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
-
Dan Ponder, a political science professor at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri, said that as the state has shifted to the right, the GOP primary, rather than the general election, is now the real contest for statewide office.—
Jeremy Kohler,
ProPublica,
24 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mutated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutated. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share