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
The story centers on Se-jeong, a biotechnology professor who is attending an industry conference when a fast-mutating virus is released, sending the event into chaos.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 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
The footage also shows that Peter's DNA is mutating, which brings him to Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner for help.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2025
In the five years since, Geese has emerged as a new beacon of post-punk, mutating into an ambitious art-rock experiment across three albums.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Apr. 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
The footage also shows that Peter's DNA is mutating, which brings him to Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner for help.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
However, cases have sharply risen since 2021, likely due to a combination of mutating bacteria and declining rates of vaccination overall, especially among teens getting a booster dose for bacterial meningitis, doctors suggest.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 11 Jan. 2026
Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2025
In the five years since, Geese has emerged as a new beacon of post-punk, mutating into an ambitious art-rock experiment across three albums.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutating
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For the second time this week, the state Senate spent hours discussing complicated technology legislation, with lawmakers once again advancing a bill over strong objections that regulating rapidly changing technology could negatively affect local businesses.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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These advances are changing the relationship that businesses and consumers have with financial services.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Tornado threats of varying levels are in place each day through Monday, as are risks for damaging straight-line wind gusts and hail.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Regional differences shape Colorado’s housing market, with varying inventory, sales, and pricing trends across the state.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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That debate intensified this March, when city officials outlined multiple options for restructuring the city’s approach to homelessness, including maintaining LAHSA with reforms, shifting responsibilities to the county, or bringing more programs in-house.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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By evening, disruptive Uranus enters Gemini, shifting conversations, decisions, and how information moves through your world.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Mutating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutating. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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