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
Operating somewhere between the steamy formlessness of Topdown Dialectic and the tactile throb of Shackleton, Vasin uncovers some of his most distinctive rhythms by mutating the space surrounding his samples.
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
In an ironic twist, the American president became the regime’s midwife, forcing the old order to mutate and reinvent itself.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
New tools like mixed reality technologies and spatial computing might offer a way for the biennial form to mutate, in response to our own age, rather than die.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The variant is a member of the Omicron family and is highly mutated, with 70 to 75 mutations.
—Sandra Temko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026
In an ironic twist, the American president became the regime’s midwife, forcing the old order to mutate and reinvent itself.
—Boris Muñoz, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
New tools like mixed reality technologies and spatial computing might offer a way for the biennial form to mutate, in response to our own age, rather than die.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
The variant is a member of the Omicron family and is highly mutated, with 70 to 75 mutations.
—Sandra Temko, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Issue One, an advocacy group tracking redistricting nationwide, said changing maps for 2026 could be difficult because many states have already held primaries and legal challenges would place significant obstacles before the general election.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Why then hesitate at giving people information about themselves that will actually change their life for the better?—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Prices will vary for each flight depending on the time and day travelers are looking to fly.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most patients plan for two separate trips, although the exact timeline can vary depending on individual treatment needs.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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But with the Lightning taking back home-ice advantage with this win and the series shifting back to Tampa, where Cooper will have full control of the matchup, the task becomes that much more difficult for the Suzuki line.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Cryst delivered back-to-back aces to secure the set and extend the match, shifting the energy in the arena.—
Oc Register,
Oc Register,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutate. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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