hatch 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hatchnext
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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hatch

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verb

as in to spawn
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

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Recent Examples of hatch
Noun
For many of this year’s chicks, the next milestone will be receiving a name on the anniversary of their hatch days next year. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 The team raised the vehicle’s rear hatch and angled it toward the sun throughout the day. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
The smokejumpers hatched a plan to appeal to Big Ernie’s perverse sense of humor. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Most of that reading, though, should be kept off the page or confined to the gentlest cross-hatching. — Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hatch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
  1. door
  2. spawn
  3. sit
  4. brood
  5. lay
  6. incubate
Noun
  • The contemporary abode is outfitted with pale wood floors, a full black-and-white kitchen, and glass-and-steel doors that separate the queen bedroom from the rest of the airy space.
    — Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The nonprofit thrift store in Homer Glen has been about six years in the making and opened its doors Thursday as cars parked in a nearby overflow lot and customers enjoyed punch and cookies while browsing through the displays.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The iconic science fiction series, which has spawned a myriad of spin-offs and feature films (not to mention all the merch), has inspired countless engineers, scientists and space fans over six decades.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The era also spawned a spate of straight-to-video series like Girls Gone Wild and The Best of Backyard Wrestling, advertised heavily on the outer fringes of cable and late night TV.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of spawn
Verb
  • The hardest pictures to obtain came from a nude sitting with Scavullo.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • My aunt was sitting at a round, wooden table with her left hand wrapped around a styrofoam Wienerschitzel cup on the table; her right hand rested above her stomach.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of sit
Verb
  • The young actor can brood with the best of them, an element that some movies have made great use of (Frankenstein) and others have maybe leaned too heavily on (Wuthering Heights).
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026
  • With a haunting soundtrack and precise, brooding cinematography, Argento creates a chillingly grimy atmosphere that pervades every frame.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of brood
Verb
  • Not starting from scratch Fortunately, the groundwork for Canada’s expansion into Asia has already been laid.
    — Barrett Bingley, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The New World screwworm lays eggs on warm-blooded animals – which can include humans – and its larvae screw themselves into the living flesh,leading to infections and sometimes death.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of lay
Verb
  • Solowin Holdings signed a memorandum in April with SC Ventures, Standard Chartered's venture arm, to incubate an AI payments project called AGENPAY.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The other Mackerel and Thistle egg did not incubate, which the zoo reported is not uncommon.
    — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of incubate

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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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