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
Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Then the eggs hatch into larvae, also known as maggots, that feed on the dead body, adding still more digestive enzymes.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
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Noun
When an egg hatches, and its spider-like offering slips out and onto someone’s face, the rest of the scenario kind of writes itself.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
The video starts with the baby chickens in their eggs before showing them hatching, chirping, and playing at Melon Patch Academy.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Then the eggs hatch into larvae, also known as maggots, that feed on the dead body, adding still more digestive enzymes.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
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The organizations have identified approximately 12 of those households and will go door to door to find more recipients, especially Black seniors and people with disabilities, said Sorrell.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
21 Aug. 2025
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The Yankees drafted a player who admitted to drawing a swastika on a Jewish student’s door in college.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Elordi bathwater candle became a viral sensation that spawned many lusty memes.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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Sea pansies spawn every year by releasing either male or female genetic material into the water in early May to late July — like flowers on land releasing pollen.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The federal government and the state of Florida, both defendants in the case, sat at the same table in the courtroom Monday.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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As of this writing, the Swift interview is sitting at 18 million views on YouTube alone.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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In Kerala, two brooding boys lie in front of a placid, cerulean lake, with a snowcapped mountain range in the distance.—
M. Z. Adnan,
New Yorker,
23 Aug. 2025
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Nature tested every ounce of patience in the field Thursday morning, as the BMW Championship teed off under brooding skies at 9:21 a.m. ET.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Over the last eight years, the Canadian Wildlife Federation has incubated more than 6,000 eggs from a variety of turtle species, Seburn said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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After incubating for 60 to 70 days, hatchlings begin emerging from their nests in mid-August through early September.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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