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
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Recent Examples of hybrids
Stellantis cancelled its line of Jeep plug-in hybrids earlier this year, and companies including Nissan and Tesla have halted or ended some EV models entirely.
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Julian Torres, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Also, visit the National Orchid Garden to see more than 1,000 species of orchids and 2,000 hybrids on display.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The sales figure included 2,256,714 battery electric cars, 2,288,709 plug-in hybrids and 57,013 commercial vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The lineage of these hybrids traces back to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, a discovery that still puzzles scientists today.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Multicellular creatures — all animals, fungi, and plants — are hybrids.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Saving seeds for the new season, commoners choose hybrids that were best adapted to that particular spot and climate.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Look for varieties with improved disease resistance such as Amelanchier x grandiflora hybrids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Tess, a fourth alien from the planet Antar, is revealed to be part of the Royal Four which are alien-human hybrids who’ve fled their planet years ago and hope to return again someday.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Julian Torres, CNN Money, 22 Feb. 2026
Also, visit the National Orchid Garden to see more than 1,000 species of orchids and 2,000 hybrids on display.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
The sales figure included 2,256,714 battery electric cars, 2,288,709 plug-in hybrids and 57,013 commercial vehicles.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
The lineage of these hybrids traces back to Wolf Volcano on Isabela Island, a discovery that still puzzles scientists today.
—ABC News, 20 Feb. 2026
Multicellular creatures — all animals, fungi, and plants — are hybrids.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Saving seeds for the new season, commoners choose hybrids that were best adapted to that particular spot and climate.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Look for varieties with improved disease resistance such as Amelanchier x grandiflora hybrids.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 18 Feb. 2026
Tess, a fourth alien from the planet Antar, is revealed to be part of the Royal Four which are alien-human hybrids who’ve fled their planet years ago and hope to return again someday.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrids
crossbreeds
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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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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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