is mutating
- present progressive of mutate (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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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
The rate at which the coronavirus is mutating has risen by 30% in the last year, Topol added, so there’s still room for Omicron “to pose a significant threat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 26, 2022
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
"The key thing that has changed — it's not so much that the immune response is fading out so quickly, it is that the virus is mutating to escape from it," Bhattacharya said.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 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
