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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Recent Examples of mutant
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Your office has been taken over by an army of mutant rats
Apr 20, 2021 1:00 AM
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WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Two mutant strains of worms — lin-4 and lin-14 — demonstrated defects in turning such genetic programs on and off.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
This is one heck of a WrestleMania main event: Natalie Portman vs. a mutant bear with a skull head.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Not featured in the Criterion’s existing Showa Era Godzilla set, the film exists as part of a resurgence in the series, placing the massive radioactive lizard against a mutant plant made with some of Godzilla’s own DNA.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 14 Dec. 2024
Your office has been taken over by an army of mutant rats
Apr 20, 2021 1:00 AM
More Stories
WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.
—Condé Nast, WIRED, 10 Sep. 2024
Two mutant strains of worms — lin-4 and lin-14 — demonstrated defects in turning such genetic programs on and off.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
This is one heck of a WrestleMania main event: Natalie Portman vs. a mutant bear with a skull head.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
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Both samples came back with an identical finding: a somatic mutation associated with Erdheim-Chester.Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Anadolu/Anadolu via Getty Images/Anadolu via Getty Images Avian influenza has a grip on dairy herds in California, a few people have fallen seriously ill in North America and researchers have found that a single mutation could give the virus a better foothold in a person's upper airways.Will Stone, NPR, 30 Dec. 2024
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In a poll — admittedly unscientific — conducted on X during the three hours leading towards kick-off, the abnormal, uncomfortable and unfamiliar position Newcastle fans found themselves in was evident.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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Then, in rare cases—about 1% of those with HCM —the disease is associated with sudden cardiac death due to abnormal heart rhythms that result in the heart ceasing to beat effectively.Perri Ormont Blumberg, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
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This is also the beginning of Corbet’s aberrant artiness, employing the VistaVision trademark to diminish expectations.Armond White, National Review, 3 Jan. 2025
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However, a late-October rally in Trump’s odds was a result of aberrant betting behavior from just 1% of Polymarket’s users, according to Bloomberg.Paolo Confino, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
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As the National Organization for Rare Disorders explains, lissencephaly is a malformation which makes the brain appear unusually smooth.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Severe symptoms and certain types of Chiari malformation can be fatal, the Cleveland Clinic says.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2024
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That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.Nathan Baird, cleveland, 7 Sep. 2023
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This year there’s a new monster in the form of Atakhan, who does look quite cool, some changes to the early game objectives and some new boot upgrades, but that’s pretty much it.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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The major averages fizzled at the finish line last year, following a monster performance.Sarah Min, CNBC, 2 Jan. 2025
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Massive stone walls are exhibited along the home’s castle-like façade, plus asymmetrical massing that gives it a pleasantly uneven shape and weight, visually.Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024
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The Grammy winner, who wore an asymmetrical shimmery gold gown for the event, was later photographed speaking to Harry, 40 and Meghan, 43.Jack Smart, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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