mutate
verb (used with object)
to change; alter.
is mutating
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present progressiveof mutate (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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This news follows a report that suggested the bird flu is mutating to better infect humans.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2024
And scientists will keep checking some of the swabs tests that are given, to see how the virus is mutating and whether there are fresh concerns.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2023
Adding to the uncertainty, the coronavirus still is mutating and now relatives of BA.5 are on the rise.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 22, 2022
Unlike COVID-19, this isn’t an unknown virus that dropped like a bomb from nowhere, though a recent study alarmingly found that the strain of the virus currently circulating is mutating far faster than expected.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
“Well, if it is mutating and if any of us have caught it, let’s hope it gives us a week or two before we lose our wits. Come on. Let’s get moving.”
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
