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
Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Gibson would go on to make manifests and hatch lists for the Army Transportation Corps’ Embarkation Center in Juneau, Alaska, before decided to relocate to the Bay Area.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Many of the poison frog species are different from other frogs, who abandon their eggs to hatch on their own, Summers said.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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Apple never backed down and the FBI found a way to unlock the phone anyway, using bugs that already existed in Apple’s code, effectively providing the back door that law enforcement sought in the first place.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Share beauty and ideas to open friendly doors today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In the time since, his take on the character has become a fixture of fascination in pop culture, spawning a countless number of halloween costumes, memes and commentary.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
21 Feb. 2026
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The album topped the Billboard 200 chart for four weeks and spawned five top 10 hits on the Hot Latin Songs chart.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The supportive gel cushion is ergonomically designed for home, work and travel, helping reduce pressure on the back, coccyx and hips during long periods of sitting.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Richmond told the student to sit in the desk next to his and would occasionally ask her to sit with him at his own desk, according to prosecutors.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Park officials say that brooding weather conditions could mean the firefall is now absent for a few days, possibly longer.—
Owen Clarke,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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While Robbie’s Cathy is spunky, stubborn, and independent, Elordi’s Heathcliff is brooding, desperate, and clingy.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
12 Feb. 2026
Verb
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They were all laid to rest in a wooden coffin, which was a valuable material in this society.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The loafer mule emerged as a quiet breakout this season after a decade-and change of laying dormant, with Bottega Veneta, Victoria Beckham, Calvin Klein, and Celine all incorporating versions of the silhouette on their spring runways.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
23 Feb. 2026
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Young concurrently served as the Chairman of the Groundlings Theater, which incubated a generation of comedy icons, including Will Ferrell, Melissa McCarthy and Cheryl Hines.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fondazione Sozzani, a non-profit run by Carla and Sara Maino Sozzani, will continue its impressive work incubating new Milan talent — hosting several shows across the week, including Simon Cracker, Tell the Truth, and Florania.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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