as in hybrid
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a beautiful crossbred dog who had the pleading eyes of a beagle and the body of a greyhound
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as in crossbreed
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a puppy that was clearly a crossbred of a beagle and a dachshund
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Recent Examples of crossbred
Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Noriega, of Chapingo Autonomous University, uses the field as a large, open-air laboratory to study the benefits of native versus hybrid – crossbred – corn varieties.
—Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2023
Originally crossbred to help farmed pigs grow larger and tolerate the cold temperatures of Canada, a drop in the market about two decades ago led some farmers to let their hybrid pigs run free.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
Cosmopolitan chickens will never win over industrial farmers who depend on economies of scale to turn a profit, but Vanmechelen sees a different market for his crossbred chickens.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2016
Nearly half of the milk production comes from buffaloes, and a little over a quarter from crossbred cattle, which combine the resilience of indigenous cattle with the higher yields of European breeds.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2022
Monsanto's crossbred produce would avoid such labeling and any attendant stigma.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2014
There was a male cocker spaniel, female cockapoo, male lurcher type, also known as a crossbred hound, and a female terrier type.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Sep. 2022
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The study also found that the breed of dog matters, as purebred dogs lived approximately eight months longer than crossbred dogs with two or more breeds.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 3 Feb. 2024
This type of crossbred dairy cow can produce 25,000 pounds of milk, and when her milking days are over, she can be slaughtered for premium beef because of body characteristics that make her meat uniform and desirable for eating.
—Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2023
Noriega, of Chapingo Autonomous University, uses the field as a large, open-air laboratory to study the benefits of native versus hybrid – crossbred – corn varieties.
—Fabiola Sánchez, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2023
Originally crossbred to help farmed pigs grow larger and tolerate the cold temperatures of Canada, a drop in the market about two decades ago led some farmers to let their hybrid pigs run free.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 21 Feb. 2023
Cosmopolitan chickens will never win over industrial farmers who depend on economies of scale to turn a profit, but Vanmechelen sees a different market for his crossbred chickens.
—Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2016
Nearly half of the milk production comes from buffaloes, and a little over a quarter from crossbred cattle, which combine the resilience of indigenous cattle with the higher yields of European breeds.
—Hari Kumar, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2022
Monsanto's crossbred produce would avoid such labeling and any attendant stigma.
—Carl Engelking, Discover Magazine, 29 Jan. 2014
There was a male cocker spaniel, female cockapoo, male lurcher type, also known as a crossbred hound, and a female terrier type.
—Megan Marples, CNN, 28 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbred
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Instead, most are creating a hybrid approach: books through publishers, newsletters direct to readers, perhaps audiobooks through yet another channel.—
JD Barker,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2025
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In this possession below, Hartenstein shows, switches at the nail, sprints out to the top of a 2-3 hybrid zone and holds his own before securing the play with a defensive rebound.—
Kelly Iko,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Jeff Rueter: The opening weekend gave a mixed first impression, with some stale atmospheres and Bayern’s 10-0 pasting of poor Auckland City giving little reason for neutrals to buy into the tournament.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Given the affordable housing crisis, Vienna’s social housing model has been given enormous media exposure and has been studied by numerous advocacy groups with mixed views.—
Jan Goldsmith,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 June 2025
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“Crossbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbred. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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