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
New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
What is emerging is hardly a one-party state—especially since HTS lacks the strength to establish one—but a more intricate, hybrid authoritarian one.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Many critics of de-extinction argue that the huge sums of money invested in the project could be better spent elsewhere — and that raising and breeding the hybrid creatures could imperil living animals used as surrogates.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
And Honda celebrates with an awesome little plug-in hybrid camper wagon that should inspire at least a few current owners and future buyers to turn their own CR-Vs into adventurous, clean-running micro-campers.
—New Atlas, 11 Apr. 2025
What is emerging is hardly a one-party state—especially since HTS lacks the strength to establish one—but a more intricate, hybrid authoritarian one.
—Jerome Drevon, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
Specifically, those were American oak, French oak, American-French hybrid, and grooved barrels (the grooves increase the surface area, which Layfield says has a strong influence on the whiskey’s flavor and mouthfeel).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
Many critics of de-extinction argue that the huge sums of money invested in the project could be better spent elsewhere — and that raising and breeding the hybrid creatures could imperil living animals used as surrogates.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrid
Adjective
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Earnings could be driven by slightly higher net interest income, although the performance of other segments could be more mixed.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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So when the Yankees gave the 37-year-old a one-year, $12.5 million contract to replace Anthony Rizzo at first base, the move came with mixed reviews.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Paqueta’s performance was a factor behind West Ham restoring parity in the 86th minute, courtesy of Andy Robertson’s own goal from Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s cross.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Tonto from Harry and Tonto (1974) Art Carney won an Academy Award for his portrayal of a retiree who makes a cross country trip with his best friend, Tonto. 26.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
11 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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