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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Recent Examples of hybrids
The plaintiff dealerships claim the first rule does not apply to Scout because its hybrids don’t qualify as EVs and the second does not apply because Scout is really Volkswagen and Volkswagen has dealerships here.
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Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
These sales will be driven mainly by electric vehicles, but Chinese manufacturers are still producing a wide of options including hybrids, plug-in hybrids and internal combustion engines.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
According to figures released Tuesday by the California Energy Commission, registrations for electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles came to 79,066 in the fourth quarter of 2025.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Lamborghini reported a new sales record and credited its 2025 success to hybrids.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
Many supermarket vegetables are hybrids, and there is no guarantee that the plants from those seeds will resemble the parent.
—Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Jan. 2026
Lots of Americans are choosing hybrids over EVs.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2026
More and more hybrids and cultivars were being developed with the number now well over 3,000.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2026
Engineered for versatility, the platform can accommodate a wide range of powertrain types, including fuel-cell electric vehicles, internal combustion engines, battery electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and plug-in hybrids.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hybrids
crossbreeds
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At the same time, intentional crossbreeds—often marketed as designer dogs such as cockapoos, maltipoos, and doodles—have surged in popularity.—
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These crossbreeds may keep hope alive And while naturally conceived elkhorn and staghorn coral may soon be a thing of the past in Florida, reef restoration groups will keep breeding and replanting them.—
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“Hybrids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrids. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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