mutating

present participle of mutate
as in changing
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 mutating Diversity and reinvention Just as American culture is continuously mutating, American music is constantly being reinvented. Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Every texture is an independent agent with its own membrane in the mix; percussion rubs and scrapes against your attention, while mutating synth patches burble in the periphery. H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 16 June 2026 Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners. Spin Staff, SPIN, 14 May 2026 There are so many things that are mutating. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026 In the film, biotechnology professor Se-jeong, played by Jun, attends an industry conference that descends into chaos after a rapidly mutating virus is released. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 May 2026 The unlikely pair of characters must fend off hostile robots and mutating creatures in a quest to return to planet Earth. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 May 2026 The precautions are necessary, says Colleen Jonsson, a virologist at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, because of the possibility of the virus mutating to become more virulent. Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 6 May 2026 Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time. Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
  • There’s been a political tug-of-war over Bears Ears and Grand Staircase for years that aligns with changing presidential administrations.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2026
  • Altitude control comes from changing overall motor thrust, and its spinning nature makes the drone passively stable.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
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  • Spain ended up with the 2-0 semifinal win, bringing varying cheers throughout the game.
    Cal Phillips Updated July 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
  • The standard product architecture addresses varying operational profiles through distinct internal configurations.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
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  • The audience — all Christians themselves — darted worried looks to one another, shifting uncomfortably in their seats.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • And with looming questions about tariffs, labor markets, and shifting political conditions, many companies are treating automation as a long-term hedge against uncertainty, not a one-time upgrade.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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