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
Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Steelers didn’t carry a true fullback last year, instead opting for the hybrid route with Heyward.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Organized crime rings are increasingly turning to check washing as a hybrid crime, blending old-school mail theft with new digital tools like AI.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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Adjective
But the market is far from static; plug-in sales are booming, with battery electric vehicle registrations up by 28 percent according to the analysts at JATO Dynamics, and plug-in hybrid EV sales increased by 31 percent.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
Meanwhile, the Steelers didn’t carry a true fullback last year, instead opting for the hybrid route with Heyward.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
Under standards passed by the Air Resources Board, at least 35% of model year 2026 passenger cars and trucks sold in the state must be electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles.
—Rob Nikolewski, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
Organized crime rings are increasingly turning to check washing as a hybrid crime, blending old-school mail theft with new digital tools like AI.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
Adjective
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Today, disruption is ongoing thanks to factors like economic indicators sending mixed signals, technological developments creating both threat and opportunity, and social patterns undergoing rapid evolution.—
John Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Shares are down nearly 2% Wednesday on a mixed quarterly earnings report Tuesday evening.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
21 May 2025
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When Amad whipped a cross into the box in the 30th minute, Romero used his body cleverly to prevent Hojlund from shooting and was accidentally elbowed in the face.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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The game’s lone goal came when Yoshida inadvertently deflected a Sporting KC cross into his own net.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2025
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Zoom in: High school junior Jett Hale, from Miami, Texas, fetched the reserve record with his steer, Mike, a stunning charolais crossbreed.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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By selecting various friends in her wanderings, Sophie’s mom had spawned not just one sort of crossbreed, but several in that same litter.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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