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
Things reportedly spiral after a strange signal hidden beneath the city’s subway tunnels begins mutating the station’s broadcasts — and possibly its listeners.
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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
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
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
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
—Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
Not just as a video game adaptation, but as a snapshot of cinema mutating in real time.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026
But problems emerged as the department evolved to confront a mutating threat.
—Paul Rosenzweig, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutating
Verb
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Which teams are surprising, which are underperforming, and which are one do-over away from changing their fate.—
Chad Jennings,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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That stat best illustrates how times are changing in the NIL and revenue-share era.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Dressed in wide-legged jeans and a dark blazer, Justice walked the audience through XPRIZE competitors’ varying approaches to longevity.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
29 May 2026
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In both races, candidates have, to varying degrees, been courting the ever-elusive Latino vote.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This announcement comes as many e-commerce companies are shifting their business models to AI to reduce costs by automating many roles.—
Lily Wright,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Armed with an adventure kit, participants are summoned to a secret location where they’re tasked with deciphering cryptic codes, uncovering hidden symbols, navigating shifting alliances and outwit enemies and operatives stationed around the campus.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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