Synonyms of hybrids

hybrids

noun

plural of hybrid

as in crosses

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• crosses
• crossbreeds
• crossbreds
• mongrels
• intercrosses
• mules
• outcrosses
• half-breds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• purebreds
• thoroughbreds
• full-bloods
• purebloods

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hybrids

Detroit’s automakers, particularly GM, were slow to recognize the staying power of hybrids, leaving foreign competitors such as Toyota with a significant advantage. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

The company also has shifted the entire lineup to a hybrid powertrain at a time when hybrids have been in exceptionally high demand. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026

Sales of hybrids are up 27% in the past year, according to Edmunds. — Willa Rubin, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

If that seems low given how popular hybrids are in North America, that’s because EVs are still expected to outsell them everywhere else in the world. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 28 Oct. 2026

That body-only price undercuts the fp L’s $2,499 launch price and lands in the same ballpark as more conventional 24-MP hybrids. — New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Rather, the sales stalled because there weren’t enough EVs available to buy – and there were plenty of hybrids as an alternative. — John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026

That soon led him to the punk-reggae hybrids of SoCal acts Sublime, Pepper, and Long Beach Dub All-stars. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent policy discussions have also focused on rapidly rising sales of Chinese hybrids in Europe. — ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026