Examples of mutate in a Sentence
a disease that mutates genes in humans
a group of mutated genes
Over time, her feelings mutated from hatred into love.
opera singers mutating into pop stars
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In that text, words do not mutate or switch places.
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Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
When damaged, the cells may mutate and develop into cancer cells.4
Cancer developing in the pleura can cause fluid accumulation in the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall.
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
In terms of physicality, the game has mutated and moved on.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But as the crossing became more difficult, human smuggling mutated into a global billion-dollar behemoth that has become a major source of profit for criminal organizations, Correa-Cabrera said.
—Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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Louise Glück, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2025
When damaged, the cells may mutate and develop into cancer cells.4
Cancer developing in the pleura can cause fluid accumulation in the pleural space between the lungs and the chest wall.
—Oliver Eng, Health, 31 Dec. 2024
In terms of physicality, the game has mutated and moved on.
—Alan Shearer, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
But as the crossing became more difficult, human smuggling mutated into a global billion-dollar behemoth that has become a major source of profit for criminal organizations, Correa-Cabrera said.
—Alejandro Serrano, Austin American-Statesman, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutate. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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