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
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Early April is the soonest the light-blue, roughly 10-ounce egg could hatch.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Noun
When the eggs hatch, the immature stages start feeding.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Among the category winners were stunning photographs including the guns of a Japanese Navy wreck, a female octopus lovingly guarding her eggs and the moment clownfish eggs hatch.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 27 Feb. 2026
Verb
Occasionally, there are even plans hatched for both games in advance, with the first acting as a decoy ahead of the second.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Early April is the soonest the light-blue, roughly 10-ounce egg could hatch.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
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White House deputy chief of staff James Blair told House Republicans in a closed-door meeting at their retreat Tuesday that their messaging on deportations should focus on efforts to remove criminals from the US, a person familiar with his comments told Semafor (comments first reported by Axios).—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The hotel that spawned not only a global brand but an entire genre.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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The comic has won three Eisner Awards and spawned an second, best-selling, title.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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An elevator swept me up to the higher floors where the lobby sits next to the hotel’s all-day restaurant Lakorn.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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All of the children, spouses and grandchildren sat with her and not their father at the viewing and funeral service.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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The point is, Darcy is archetypically tall and brooding.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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There will be other plumb roles, including that of Mr Rochester, the brooding master of Thornfield Hall.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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Girl Scout Ava Duff gave a speech and led the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by other speakers and a wreath-laying ceremony at the first lady’s grave site in Yorba Linda.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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First, laying eggs, and now, a run-in with some wild animals was caught on camera.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Researchers swabbed several common travel items, then incubated the samples to measure bacterial growth in colony-forming units (CFUs).—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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Growing up to seven feet in length, their silver-gray skin decorated with a mosaic of dark spots and ovals, these annual visitors are mostly pregnant females, thought to be drawn to La Jolla’s warm, shallow waters as a place to incubate their offspring.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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