as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Recent Examples of hybrid
Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The print’s return has been positioned less as retro flair than as a new-season staple — a move Parker’s hybrid pink-and-snakeskin stilettos seemed to underline.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Experts say price cuts for EVs from other automakers could be on the horizon to help keep them competitive with traditional gasoline or hybrid models.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Biden administration devoted billions of dollars to building a domestic supply chain for critical minerals and called for half of all new cars to be electric or hybrid by 2030.
—Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2025
The print’s return has been positioned less as retro flair than as a new-season staple — a move Parker’s hybrid pink-and-snakeskin stilettos seemed to underline.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
The mascot, Scorch, is an alien-dinosaur hybrid in Converse high-tops.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Experts say price cuts for EVs from other automakers could be on the horizon to help keep them competitive with traditional gasoline or hybrid models.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
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The election will fill 210 parliamentary seats under a mixed system in which two-thirds of lawmakers are elected by local bodies and one-third appointed directly by the president.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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The move has garnered mixed reactions on social media.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Letting Germs Spread in the Kitchen One common food safety pitfall is increasing the risk of cross-contamination in the kitchen, Ahmed Abdelhamid, PhD, an assistant professor in food microbiology at Michigan State University, told Health.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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In addition to winning over more and more stateside fans every year, the cross-pollinating of Western performers with Korean artists has also swelled significantly, resulting in big-name, culture-crossing collaborations between Jung Kook and Latto or Lisa with RAYE and Doja Cat.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
2 Oct. 2025
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Martini, a 4-year-old crossbreed, was found wandering the streets of Romania near the Pawprints to Freedom Dog Rescue shelter on July 22, 2022.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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These puppies, believed to be a collie-working dog crossbreed, were left in the park, posing a threat to the local wildlife.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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