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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Ramping up the coral production line While newly crossbred corals were recently outplanted and are now being monitored to evaluate which combination should go into production, researchers are racing to get the assembly line ready to scale output.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The effort Tuesday was the first time internationally crossbred coral have been permitted to be outplanted anywhere in the world.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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
Adjective
The crossbred nature of Goodspeed Musicals’ various developmental programs means that the loss of the Terris Theatre for a year will not shut down the flow of new musicals at the organization.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2026
Ramping up the coral production line While newly crossbred corals were recently outplanted and are now being monitored to evaluate which combination should go into production, researchers are racing to get the assembly line ready to scale output.
—Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2025
The effort Tuesday was the first time internationally crossbred coral have been permitted to be outplanted anywhere in the world.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crossbred
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The coach can take a linebacker off the field on passing downs and play both Parrish and Scott inside at nickel cornerback or even at a hybrid linebacker position.—
Rick Stroud,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Researchers have developed a hybrid semiconductor-catalyst system that captures high-energy sunlight more efficiently than solar panels or plants.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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In selecting Norwich, a city centrally located in the eastern part of the state, the team has found a home stadium that looks much different than the large-scale plans Swanston had for a $1 billion waterfront stadium and mixed-use development project in Bridgeport.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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America’s 26th president also inspired the region’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which safeguards his modest log cabin and a pristine slice of the northern mixed grass prairie and many of the species Roosevelt would have encountered, including bison, prairie dogs and wild horses.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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“Crossbred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossbred. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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