as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads
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Recent Examples of hatch
Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead, there's just enough floor space to get in and climb up through the roof hatch into the tent.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
The suit alleges that the financial institutions employing Zelle have caused Americans to lose hundreds of millions of dollars via scams hatched on it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Controlling one’s own hatch ensures that the embryo emerges as a newborn, fully developed and ready to face the challenges of the outside world.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead, there's just enough floor space to get in and climb up through the roof hatch into the tent.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Verb
In the meantime, Tony Verna, a young CBS director, was hatching a plan to test an innovation that would change sports and live television forever.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Dec. 2024
The suit alleges that the financial institutions employing Zelle have caused Americans to lose hundreds of millions of dollars via scams hatched on it.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
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If a cooking fire starts in your home, the NFPA advises, get out, close the door behind you and call 911 or emergency services.Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dorothy: Rose, leave the glasses in the refrigerator, close the door, and keep your head out here with us.Margaret Lyons, EW.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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The physical structure is designed to prevent the fish from reaching areas of the river more conducive to spawning.Paul A. Smith, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
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The show also spawned multiple specials and movies, as well as popular toys and merchandise.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 3 Jan. 2025
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Addressing why the case was closed, the report noted that the U.S. Constitution forbids the prosecution of a sitting president.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
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The footage shows the determined dog, a female golden doodle, sitting resolutely in a corner of the couch while the man shares the same seat, both unwilling to concede the spot.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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This variant of the model makes a dramatic first impression, particularly dressed in Frozen Deep Green Metallic, a brooding matte hue exclusive to the manual-shift version of the car—a color that calls to mind the depths of a Bavarian forest.Nick Czap, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Ju Ji-hoon (Kingdom, The Spy Gone North), who plays shopkeeper Jung Won-young, said that finding the right tone for his seemingly aloof, brooding character was the key challenge for him while filming Light Shop.Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Dec. 2024
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Catch up quick: Henderson incubated the company at the software giant SAP and spun it out as a separate business in 2016.Richard Collings, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
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By the second half of 2022, Zach Bryan and Omar Apollo had exploded, and the company was incubating several additions to this regime’s ongoing streak of nine Grammy best new artist nominees.Jem Aswad, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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