MONGRELIZE Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

mongrel 1 of 2

adjective

ˈmäŋ-grəl

Definition of mongrel

as in hybrid

being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera a mongrel dog

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mongrel

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noun

ˈmäŋ-grəl

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

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And though not all 10 shows (and various bonuses) on my mostly chronological list below fit that mongrel category, even the gravest of them seem to have gotten the memo that theater should not be a bore or a drag. — Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Times, 4 Dec. 2023 In between are a bunch of mongrel appliances that leave both humans and technology worse for wear, like a computer, in a 2024 photo by Sara Deraedt, that seems to be giving birth to a wet child. — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2026 Infamously, Brazil suffered from the mongrel complex in the past and a new psychological barrier awaits at the 2026 World Cup when playing European teams. — Samindra Kunti, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025 The only other research dog breeder according to current USDA inventories is Oak Hill Genetics based in Franklin County in Illinois, which housed about 800 mongrel hound dogs in July. — Bymeredith Wadman, science.org, 28 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for mongrel

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Adjective

The state also has goals, including some that have been in place since 2012, that set declining limits on smog-causing pollutants and required automakers to sell increasing percentages of electric and hybrid vehicles through 2025.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
The Elora bathroom boasts the type of hybrid wet/dry layout that has become increasingly prevalent in Europe and gained a little steam in the US.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026

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Despite its mixed reception and the eventual drama surrounding its star, Karla Sofía Gascón, and the following implosion during awards season, it got nominated for best picture at the 2023 Academy Awards, and Vaccarello got close to Oscar glory.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 6 July 2026
Within individual subgroups, results are mixed and don’t show uniform, systemwide gains.

— Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026