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
But every new infection provides the virus with new opportunities to mutate.
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Emily Anthes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In contrast, influenza B can only infect humans and is less likely to mutate than the A-type counterparts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For example, a leading goal of the response now is to bring down egg prices, rather than tackling the spread of the virus or preparing for a worst-case scenario in which the virus mutates and spreads easily from person to person.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
When the virus strikes down a cinema filled with moviegoers, Daniels and Keough realize the virus has mutated and become airborne.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Emily Anthes, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
In contrast, influenza B can only infect humans and is less likely to mutate than the A-type counterparts.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
For example, a leading goal of the response now is to bring down egg prices, rather than tackling the spread of the virus or preparing for a worst-case scenario in which the virus mutates and spreads easily from person to person.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
When the virus strikes down a cinema filled with moviegoers, Daniels and Keough realize the virus has mutated and become airborne.
—Ars Technica, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutate
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After more than a decade Jérôme Lambert has returned to the helm of Jaeger-LeCoultre, and in some ways nothing much has changed.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Pay attention to the market of your target industry and see how specific companies change in the future.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Go all in on a monochrome set, or embrace playfulness (and a collectors’ eye) with varying colors—each dishwasher-safe porcelain plate is sold separately.—
Erika Owen,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2025
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Of course, many people experience hip pain without needing surgery—and many hip problems vary by age, gender and lifestyle choices.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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New York New York shifted toward Trump last year, but 61 percent of residents still disapprove of him as of March 27.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Outback will shift to setting consistently low prices.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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