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
ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Governments have increasingly turned to private investors to help finance solar, wind and hybrid power projects to expand generation capacity without overstretching public finances.
—Allan Olingo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Many car brands are focusing on more profitable gas and hybrid models as consumer interest in those vehicles grows.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The remote and hybrid arrangements that came out of the coronavirus pandemic left some people aching for time to care for others or themselves once return-to-office mandates were issued.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
Governments have increasingly turned to private investors to help finance solar, wind and hybrid power projects to expand generation capacity without overstretching public finances.
—Allan Olingo, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
On Monday, Walliser did confirm vehicle will only be available as an EV, and that there are no plans to retrofit it with an ICE or hybrid powertrain.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
Many car brands are focusing on more profitable gas and hybrid models as consumer interest in those vehicles grows.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
Adjective
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The mixed messages came as the war has shown no signs of abating.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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The Firesign Theatre, a comedy group formed in the 1960s, created surreal albums that mixed satire and science fiction, and inspired a generation of misfits.—
Giri Nathan,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Mar. 2026
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Goodwin, in the 77th minute, flicked in a header off a cross by David Schnegg for his first goal in MLS and capped the scoring in the third minute of stoppage time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
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Vargas scored a minute into the second half, controlling a cross in the box, going around goalkeeper Ethan Horvath and finishing.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Caiman Cody, a 13-year-old from Tolar, Texas, was awarded the grand championship title on Friday after spending the past year caring for the white European crossbreed steer.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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One of the latter is a giant man-eating, glitter-pissing cat-centaur crossbreed, but don’t even ask.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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