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
If both viruses were to appear in one host, the bird flu virus could mutate into a pathogen that's more easily transmissible among humans.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
That move mutated into the side-step 3 that many stars now shoot as well.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
These lead to different combinations—with H1N1 and H3N2 presently the most common subtypes in humans—and allow influenza A to mutate more often, which is why our bodies can struggle to recognize it and fight off an infection.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Each year, the virus mutates slightly in a process called antigenic drift.
—Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
That move mutated into the side-step 3 that many stars now shoot as well.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
These lead to different combinations—with H1N1 and H3N2 presently the most common subtypes in humans—and allow influenza A to mutate more often, which is why our bodies can struggle to recognize it and fight off an infection.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Each year, the virus mutates slightly in a process called antigenic drift.
—Alexandra M. Lord, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025
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But the Barnetts did a petition to change my age to 22 years old.—
Sophie Hanson,
StyleCaster,
19 Mar. 2025
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The Fed will most likely be cautious about changing interest rates in either direction.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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The manner of refund (onboard credit or back to a credit card) varies by line and the method of booking.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Prices vary for the lots based on pre-purchase and day-of purchase.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 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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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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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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