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
Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Where winters are cold, the eggs hatch in spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The most audacious media spectacle in recent memory was hatched on the floor of Madison Square Garden, less than two weeks after the 2024 presidential election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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Noun
The sound is a deep, fascinating churn—they’re aiming the hatch.
—Alexandra Oliva
june 1, Literary Hub, 1 June 2026
Where winters are cold, the eggs hatch in spring.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 29 May 2026
Verb
When the males mate with wild female mosquitoes, the resulting eggs do not hatch, reducing mosquito populations over time.
—Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 4 June 2026
The most audacious media spectacle in recent memory was hatched on the floor of Madison Square Garden, less than two weeks after the 2024 presidential election.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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Delisle rushed them out the door, tapping her wristwatch.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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There’s a Louise Bourgeois in The Red Room; a water installation by Tadao Ando outside the front door; and Damien Hurst in the Hélène Darroze flagship restaurant.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Like Heated Rivalry before it, Off Campus became an instant sensation, spawning a passionate fanbase that’s ready to see how the rest of Kennedy’s books might be adapted in future seasons.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
28 May 2026
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The beloved Filipino alt-rock band spawned a comic-book series that was featured at San Diego Comic-Con in 2024.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Behind the glass sat a sea-foam green Hermes 3000, a pre-1966 model, instantly recognizable by its bulbous body and soft, swelling curves.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The concierge can recommend good dog-walking locations nearby and even refer guests to pet-sitting services.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
3 June 2026
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Underneath the words, the song’s brooding rock sound sets the stage for an album that often leans toward post-punk.—
Steve Appleford,
SPIN,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Last month, the IRGC launched attacks into the Gulf and attempted to lay new underwater mines.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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From a certain perspective, the traps that Ibsen had laid for his characters were hilariously well made, and the one character who got the ghastly humor within the play itself was Hedda.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The turtles crawl out of the ocean, dig holes in the sand, then deposit dozens of eggs to be incubated by the summer sun, experts say.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
1 June 2026
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One of his most notable investments is Glean, the enterprise AI search company that spent roughly 18 months incubating inside Kleiner Perkins’ offices before formally launching.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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