as in mixed
being offspring produced by parents of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a hybrid rose called "American Beauty" was actually first developed in France
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as in cross
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 hybrid
Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The hybrid system isn’t entirely to blame for the additional heft, though.
—Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Even with government tax credits, EVs tend to cost a premium compared with gas cars or hybrids.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
This hybrid approach to representation on the Village Board was implemented as a result of a series of election referenda approved by Skokie voters in 2022.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025
The hybrid system isn’t entirely to blame for the additional heft, though.
—Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
That’s where Davis comes in: cataloging more and more types of coffee, searching for new genotypes, looking for resilient species that could be both used for crossbreeding sturdier hybrids and planted directly on farms as high-profit specialty coffees.
—Marta Zaraska, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Even with government tax credits, EVs tend to cost a premium compared with gas cars or hybrids.
—Andrew Moseman, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
Adjective
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The early results have been mixed, with a 5-4 record that could easily have been 6-3.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The return to repayment has been chaotic — marked by multiple false starts and mixed messages.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So goes a single day with Doctor Odyssey, a cross between The Love Boat and ER filtered through the lunatic mind of Ryan Murphy and the nuttiest, most delightful new series in a minute.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
3 Apr. 2025
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Trip #4 Goblin + Elf cross (2 minutes) with Chest #4 Goblin can’t make a third trip, so Elf + Satyr must return for the final chest (3 minutes) 5 minutes + 22 minutes = 27 minutes — Troll, Dwarf and Goblin, plus 4 chests are on the far side.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Zoom in: High school junior Jett Hale, from Miami, Texas, fetched the reserve record with his steer, Mike, a stunning charolais crossbreed.—
Jay R. Jordan,
Axios,
24 Mar. 2025
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By selecting various friends in her wanderings, Sophie’s mom had spawned not just one sort of crossbreed, but several in that same litter.—
Charles Hammer,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Hybrid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrid. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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