mutating
- present participle of mutate.
Example Sentences
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But some viruses are adept at changing their appearance – or mutating – so vaccines can quickly go out of date.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
This is look No. 1 at the photo shoot for this story, and everyone in the room — producers, photo assistants, editors — stop to stare, little gasps mutating into big ones.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
Stillness that is not still—think Martha Graham by way of Irving Penn, with a nod to Rei Kawakubo’s mutating forms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 1, 2025
If there's one thing viruses are good at, it's mutating into new forms that can evade our immunity, whether that's from vaccines or past infections.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2025
Ernie glared back in the mirror, picking at his face, a big pimple in the middle of his forehead like he was mutating into a unicorn.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
