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 Meanwhile, Spider-Man is struggling with his mutating powers — and the fact that his girlfriend MJ (Zendaya) and best friend Ned (Jacob Batalon) are making memories at MIT with zero recollection of their former pal. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 2 Aug. 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutating
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  • Hiring patterns also are changing, said Nela Richardson, ADP’s chief economist.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The months-long delay, barring a settlement, has added to industry angst given how rapidly the marketplace keeps changing due to tech and audience shifts.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
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  • Since benefits are distributed monthly and typically spent fairly quickly, independent grocers experience a reliable surge in revenue right after varying issuance dates.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
  • In recent months, YouTube TV has rolled out nearly a dozen new bundles at varying price points, including a sports-focused offering.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2026
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  • For such companies, shifting overseas may be the only way to stay in business.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • New technologies, shifting customer behavior and fast-moving targets mean that industry executives must both stay on their toes and stay abreast of the tools coming to market that will equip them to succeed in shopping’s next era.
    Vogue Business, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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