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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The shape has also been appearing on runways in more exaggerated forms — including chunky hybrids and platform styles that push past their school-girl origins.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
This fall, however, similar styles are only increasing in popularity, popping up all over street-style photos and being sold in many variations, from more traditional designs to athletic sneaker hybrids like the ones beloved by Bella Hadid.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Most of the stores surrounding this block are hybrids, selling biking equipment and coffee.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
California set a record for sales of zero-emission vehicles over a three-month period, as customers rushed to buy electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids before federal tax credits expired at the end of September.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the recall paperwork, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids from 2022-2026 model years may experience a software error within an internal piece of technology called a hybrid control processor.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
When fully fueled and charged, the hybrid sedan achieves a remarkable total driving range of about 1,243 miles, setting a new benchmark for plug-in hybrids.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the recall paperwork, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids from 2022-2026 model years may experience a software error within an internal piece of technology called a hybrid control processor.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
This fall, however, similar styles are only increasing in popularity, popping up all over street-style photos and being sold in many variations, from more traditional designs to athletic sneaker hybrids like the ones beloved by Bella Hadid.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 18 Oct. 2025
The big one is to maintain the 2030–2035 car CO2 targets in the upcoming regulatory review, and to disallow any derogation for hybrids after 2035.
—New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
Most of the stores surrounding this block are hybrids, selling biking equipment and coffee.
—Emilio Parra Doiztua, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
California set a record for sales of zero-emission vehicles over a three-month period, as customers rushed to buy electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids before federal tax credits expired at the end of September.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Oct. 2025
According to the recall paperwork, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids from 2022-2026 model years may experience a software error within an internal piece of technology called a hybrid control processor.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
When fully fueled and charged, the hybrid sedan achieves a remarkable total driving range of about 1,243 miles, setting a new benchmark for plug-in hybrids.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
According to the recall paperwork, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrids from 2022-2026 model years may experience a software error within an internal piece of technology called a hybrid control processor.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Hybrids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrids. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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