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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Diversity and reinvention Just as American culture is continuously mutating, American music is constantly being reinvented.
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Virus strains may also mutate to spread less efficiently or become less deadly, meaning this outbreak may ultimately pose little threat to human health.
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Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The absolute best upgrade is the one that doesn't mutate into a month-long garage project.
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Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
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Kyle Melnick The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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Ted Olson,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Virus strains may also mutate to spread less efficiently or become less deadly, meaning this outbreak may ultimately pose little threat to human health.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
The absolute best upgrade is the one that doesn't mutate into a month-long garage project.
—
Malana Vantyler,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
The finding came from a study in which van der Weyden and other scientists across the world investigated cancer-causing genes in tumor samples of nearly 500 domestic cats -- specifically which genes were commonly mutated.
—
Kyle Melnick The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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“Mutate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mutate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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