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a plant or animal that is different from other plants or animals of the same kind because of a change in the structure of its genes; something produced by genetic mutation
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Recent Examples of mutant
Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Please, God, make this true so that Byron Donalds can expose the epic corruption of Casey and her demented mutant husband and beat her entitled a**.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Where to watch:Netflix 'The Toxic Avenger' (2025) The 1984 cult movie gets a revamp courtesy of this gory superhero comedy, with Peter Dinklage as a janitor transformed into a mutant vigilante doling out social justice.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
As Moore explained, the character also no longer has such mutant abilities as superhuman strength and speed.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 7 Feb. 2025
Please, God, make this true so that Byron Donalds can expose the epic corruption of Casey and her demented mutant husband and beat her entitled a**.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Where to watch:Netflix 'The Toxic Avenger' (2025) The 1984 cult movie gets a revamp courtesy of this gory superhero comedy, with Peter Dinklage as a janitor transformed into a mutant vigilante doling out social justice.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Its protagonist struggles to raise a mutant creature while also dealing with nattering in-laws and a mundane job.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutant
Noun
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Types 1 through 4 are linked to a mutation in both copies of the SMN1 gene (on chromosome 5), which leads to few or no full-length, functional SMN proteins produced.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
20 Feb. 2025
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About 1% of all children with intellectual disabilities have a mutation of the gene.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Cancerous lumps vary greatly in appearance but usually tend to have a few similar characteristics, including an abnormal shape; rapid growth; ulcerated areas; abnormal color; hair loss; and attachment to an underlying tissue.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The surgery—an ablation (where doctors burn away abnormal tissue)—lasted a few hours, and recovery took three weeks.—
Katrina Martin,
Health,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One of the body’s own cells becomes damaged or corrupted and then multiplies to create copies of its aberrant self.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Scientific American,
14 Feb. 2025
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This not only paints a wider picture of his life and interests outside his Milan office, but frames his medical specialties as part of this natural world — his focus is the nature of human bodies, desires and impulses — rather than as something aberrant, as in the minds of detractors.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This suggests women are delivering more babies with severe congenital malformations who have no hope of survival beyond a few hours, days or, at most, a few weeks.—
Almut Winterstein,
The Conversation,
30 Jan. 2025
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Endocrine disruptors interfere with the human reproductive system, leading to genital and reproductive malformations as well as female infertility and a decline in sperm count, according to the Endocrine Society.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Tomlinson’s mom lived to be just 34 years old, a fact that’s always floated on the edge of her daughter’s consciousness as a sort of cosmic deadline, pushing her to hit milestones in her comedy career at a nearly freakish pace.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
13 Feb. 2024
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That gave more teammates a close look at his freakish athletic talents.—
Nathan Baird,
cleveland,
7 Sep. 2023
Noun
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Distorted and exaggerated by Weegee’s hand—with grins set in a chilling rictus, or eyes and noses spread wide and pancaked—these idols became monsters.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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Alfred Dean reeled in the monster shark on 130-pound test.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The design of this asymmetrical metal-frame mirror adds visual interest without making the space feel too disjointed.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
4 Mar. 2025
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The singer sported a black blazer with asymmetrical lapels over a tank emblazoned with the brand’s logo, both from Dior’s fall 2025 menswear line designed by Kim Jones.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Mutant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutant. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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