hybridize
verb (used with object)
to cause to produce hybrids; cross.
hybridizing
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present participleof hybridize.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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As the pre-war avant-garde’s celebration of image-breaking, violent spectacle and weird hybridizing became muddy reality in the field, the amateurs outstripped the professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
With hybridizing, the mostly pink-and-white lactiflora range has been expanded to include crosses yielding coral, bright-red and yellow flowers, adding genetics from other species and extending bloom time.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 28, 2022
And for anyone who wants a step-by-step lesson in hybridizing roses, this one’s definitely for you.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2022
John Lonsdale, a breeder and grower in Exton, Pa., says he is still content “to let the bees do their work,” but he acknowledges the efficiency of hybridizing.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
Using a different method, Jorge Mora-Urpi, one of Clement’s collaborators, concluded that Indians might have bred the modern peach palm by hybridizing palms from several areas, including the Peruvian Amazon.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
