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
Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Workshops encouraged participants to write in the languages most natural to them, often leading to hybrid forms that reflected Miami’s cultural mix.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Both companies see this as a step toward unlocking commercial viability for hybrid-electric aviation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Just as hybrid schedules settle in, along comes AI.
—Brad Rencher, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Workshops encouraged participants to write in the languages most natural to them, often leading to hybrid forms that reflected Miami’s cultural mix.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
The eTorque mild-hybrid system is standard.
—Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Both companies see this as a step toward unlocking commercial viability for hybrid-electric aviation.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
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The Broader Global Picture While Europe dominates the headlines, the global market landscape presents a mixed picture.—
Robert Daugherty,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Reviews were mixed, but that rarely makes a difference for the genre of horror.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Salazar’s anonymity dissolved during Tuesday’s cross-up controversy with Framber Valdez.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lawyers for the latter say yes, according to a cross complaint filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court that names a new defendant familiar to those following Lively’s legal battle against Justin Baldoni‘s crisis publicist Melissa Nathan.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bichon poodles, also known as poochons, are a crossbreed of the Bichon Frise and the toy or miniature poodle.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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