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
Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Sacai, after all, is a Japanese brand that made its name with hybrid designs — taking an avant-garde approach to proportions, shapes, and materials.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Its hybrid engine adds yet one more screen to my instrument panel for monitoring electrification.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The Ford Maverick is a maverick in more ways than one, debuting as one of the few standard hybrid trucks on the market.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Sacai, after all, is a Japanese brand that made its name with hybrid designs — taking an avant-garde approach to proportions, shapes, and materials.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The average cost for family coverage is now about the same as a new Toyota Corolla hybrid.
—Phil Galewitz, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Its hybrid engine adds yet one more screen to my instrument panel for monitoring electrification.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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City code allows for retail cannabis operations within the city’s commercial, agricultural, business and mixed-use districts, but an interim-use permit must be obtained for zoning compliance, Chaika said.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Overmixing Biscuit dough should be gently mixed and folded to keep the layers light and fluffy.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Javier Mascherano’s side took firm control in the 62nd minute when Messi, hovering deep, fed overlapping fullback Ian Fray down the right, and the Jamaican international’s cross was perfectly headed home by Tadeo Allende.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once the threat level jumps to Defcon 1, so does the movie, and the cross-cutting between various parties issuing emergency orders and assessing the situation in terse acronym-heavy jargon begins in earnest.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
24 Oct. 2025
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Originally bred as a guide dog in the 1960s, the standard goldendoodle—a crossbreed of a golden retriever and poodle—weighs an average of 50 to 90 pounds.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.—
Alex Harris,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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