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
Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Garden State Esports in Toms River, New Jersey, will host a hybrid gaming event focused on respectful online behavior.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
SunCoast Market is something of a hybrid, marrying the diversity of staples found in a traditional grocery store with the specialty foods and organic produce found in local farmers markets.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Since that report, Amazon has shifted to a more hybrid approach.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Feb. 2026
Garden State Esports in Toms River, New Jersey, will host a hybrid gaming event focused on respectful online behavior.
—Larry Magid, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the Icelandic jazz-pop hybrid had more on her mind than just celebrating.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
SunCoast Market is something of a hybrid, marrying the diversity of staples found in a traditional grocery store with the specialty foods and organic produce found in local farmers markets.
—Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
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Her course to bobsled success has been arduous and circuitous, including moments of firsts for a woman – one of the firsts to pilot a mixed-gender team in four-man, and the first to drive an all-female team against men in a World Cup – and fights for a woman.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Fernandez positioned himself on the shoulder of the last defender as Malo Gusto worked space for a low cross from the right that ran through to the back post.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Eastview alum — who won an individual Nordic state title in 2016 — first joined cross country skiing because her friends were in it.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 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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At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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