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
The low cost and easy availability of all the necessary components means that drones can mutate fast, and any evolutionary successes – like fiber drones, which went from nothing to battle-winners in a year – may spread rapidly.
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Wen: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is constantly mutating, and it’s entirely expected that there will be new variants.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
As nearly a dozen publicity veterans told me, somewhere along the line, the press rounds mutated into something unruly.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Like the billowing, mutating cloud behind them, the dancers keep forming group and individual shapes, no sooner glimpsed than dissolved.
—Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Wen: The SARS-CoV-2 virus is constantly mutating, and it’s entirely expected that there will be new variants.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
As nearly a dozen publicity veterans told me, somewhere along the line, the press rounds mutated into something unruly.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 27 May 2025
Like the billowing, mutating cloud behind them, the dancers keep forming group and individual shapes, no sooner glimpsed than dissolved.
—Roslyn Sulcas, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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How did this new format change the industry program’s attendance so far?—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
5 July 2025
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The salt in the fries, the sugar and the caffeine combined can change circulation and electrolytes.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Some gold products are easier to liquidate than others, and dealer buy-back policies can vary.—
Max Baecker,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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However, protocols for responding to wildlife conflicts that are not life-threatening can vary from one community to another.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 July 2025
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Despite the demands of professional golf, Spieth prioritizes family time and shares how much fatherhood has shifted his perspective.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Here’s what’s shifted for workers over the past two decades of rapid growth, and what city leaders make of the changes — and anticipate next.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
14 July 2025
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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