as in to change
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 mutate
Public-health experts have warned for months that the COVID-19 virus isn’t gone—and, far from waning, SARS-CoV-2 has mutated yet again into a new variant.
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Alice Park, Time, 28 May 2025
Many humans mutated into forms similar to beings of legend like dwarves and trolls.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, the action thriller depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2025
However, some experts told ABC News fear the virus could still mutate or adapt to become more severe or transmissible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 May 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 28 May 2025
Many humans mutated into forms similar to beings of legend like dwarves and trolls.
—Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
Currently in production and slated for a 2026 release, the action thriller depicts a biotechnology conference that descends into chaos when a rapidly mutating virus transforms the infected, forcing authorities to seal off the facility with survivors trapped inside.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 May 2025
However, some experts told ABC News fear the virus could still mutate or adapt to become more severe or transmissible.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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For 100 years, HEC has demonstrated that leaders who understand this truth can change the world—one relationship, one gesture, one act of care at a time.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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But discussion of changing the names had predated Biden’s presidency.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
10 June 2025
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While keyboard quality is fairly consistent across laptops, trackpads can vary wildly.—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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Zoo Miami What To Know Goliath, who hatched on Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos sometime between 1885 and 1890 according to varying official records, has resided in the U.S. since 1929 and at Zoo Miami since 1981.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Though there is more clarity on the potential composition of the fiscal package, tariff policy uncertainty can shift at moment’s notice.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
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Temperatures above 75 to 80°F can trigger bolting, at which point the plants shift their energy into flowering and stop producing new foliage.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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