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
New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Finding a bird's nest in the eaves of your porch, the tree over your patio, or the shrubs under your dining room windows is an exciting part of spring and summer—and watching the eggs hatch and the babies grow is a memorable experience.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Also of note, an Irvine favorite will hatch a second spot few miles south in Rancho Santa Margarita.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
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Noun
That hatch is affixed between two stand-on platform racks that double as observation decks.
—New Atlas, 9 June 2026
Finding a bird's nest in the eaves of your porch, the tree over your patio, or the shrubs under your dining room windows is an exciting part of spring and summer—and watching the eggs hatch and the babies grow is a memorable experience.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 6 June 2026
Verb
In fact, two baby eagles hatched this year in April in a large cottonwood tree in Chicago.
—Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Also of note, an Irvine favorite will hatch a second spot few miles south in Rancho Santa Margarita.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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As one deputy went to disable a camera near the door to O'Brien's unit, deputies heard a loud bang and saw debris go flying as O'Brien allegedly attempted to shoot them through the door.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Chris Hall told The Star at the time that Skydive Kansas City had experienced steady growth since opening its doors.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Just as MBAs worldwide have spawned a managerial caste — the foot soldiers of the corporate world — the reckoning schools produced their own commercial caste.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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The original series has spawned international adaptations in some 12 countries.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The bio-pool, which sits alongside some of the villas, is treated solely with aquatic plants, excluding the use of chemicals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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For an East Coast alternative, SoJo Spa Club in New Jersey sits a 25-minute bus ride from New York’s Port Authority and offers thermal pools, a Korean bath house, a volcanic sand bath and saunas.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The brooding vibe leans heavily into nightclub territory, with a nightly DJ spinning deep house to a sophisticated crowd.—
Mariette Williams,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
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Nor is he connected to the brooding himbo Ben Reilly, voiced by Andy Samberg in the latter of those films (though the association is amusing considering Samberg once did a dead-on Cage impression on Saturday Night Live).—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
Verb
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This is popular among locals for the casual and laid back atmosphere.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The first season of any show is laying the foundation for what’s to come.—
Carita Rizzo,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
Verb
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The scientists demonstrated that tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) spontaneously formed when mixtures of purified coat protein and its genomic RNA were incubated together.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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These arachnids hatch from eggs incubated in moist woodchuck feces, then affix themselves to the nearest dupe naïve enough to leave the city.—
Jay Ruttenberg,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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