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Gumbs projects slightly better than Sapp, largely due to his lean 6-foot-4 frame that fits the mold of mutant edge rushers the NFL is currently searching for.—Noah White, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026 On his first solo release in eight years, 100 gecs’ mutant-pop prankster turns his attention to relatively straightforward big-tent EDM—but not without a little noise-scene provocation.—Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 25 Mar. 2026 As expected, while both forms of PERK carried out nearly identical functions, mutant PERK did not sufficiently clear out tau.—Jose Abisambra, The Conversation, 13 Mar. 2026 By replacing the mediator with mutant plants, the receiver plants failed to get protection against the stress.—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mutant
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Etymology
Latin mutant-, mutans, present participle of mutare