as in hybrid
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a mongrel dog
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as in cross
an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
mongrels often suffer fewer health problems than purebreds
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Recent Examples of mongrel
Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2023
Dewey works best letting the excitement of Wolfe’s career rise speak for itself — his daring reportage should shame this era’s media mongrels.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Sep. 2023
In the study, a team from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria used nine timber wolves and eight mongrel or mutt dogs living at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed an official letter of appreciation by local fire officials at a special ceremony last month for her valiant work at a horse riding club in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 9 May 2023
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Noun
There is also a peculiar effect whereby different books read by the same narrator can seem to agglutinate into a single mongrel super-book.
—Paul Grimstad, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2023
Dewey works best letting the excitement of Wolfe’s career rise speak for itself — his daring reportage should shame this era’s media mongrels.
—Armond White, National Review, 22 Sep. 2023
In the study, a team from the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, Austria used nine timber wolves and eight mongrel or mutt dogs living at the Wolf Science Center in Ernstbrunn, Austria.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Sep. 2023
Koume, a 5-year-old mongrel, was handed an official letter of appreciation by local fire officials at a special ceremony last month for her valiant work at a horse riding club in Wakaba-ku, Chiba City.
—Junko Ogura, CNN, 9 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mongrel
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There are all different kinds of models out there, including robot vacuums, robot mops, and hybrid versions that both vacuum and mop.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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Toyota 2025 Camry for $299 a month lease The 2025 Toyota Camry is completely redesigned and features a standard hybrid powertrain.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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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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“Mongrel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mongrel. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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