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
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The show kicks off a new wave of fans visiting Hawaii in search of jungle treks and mysterious hatches.
2008: Breaking Bad begins airing on AMC.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Sister eaglets Sunny and Gizmo were recently trained for their big send off after hatching in their parents' nest in March in Southern California's Big Bear Valley, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization that runs a 24-hour live feed monitoring the famous family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Noun
The front section can be used as a dining room, workspace, or secondary sleeping area, while the rear, which is accessible via that hatch door, can be used as a lounge or bedroom, with room for a king-size mattress that can be split into two twins if needed.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 June 2025
The show kicks off a new wave of fans visiting Hawaii in search of jungle treks and mysterious hatches.
2008: Breaking Bad begins airing on AMC.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 8 May 2025
Verb
When the eggs hatch, the grubs feed on turfgrass roots until cold weather arrives.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
Sister eaglets Sunny and Gizmo were recently trained for their big send off after hatching in their parents' nest in March in Southern California's Big Bear Valley, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, the non-profit organization that runs a 24-hour live feed monitoring the famous family.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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After adding in the state and local sales tax, plus the DMV and dealer fees, the out the door and in your garage total purchase price came to: $51,694.—
Tony Leopardo,
Mercury News,
22 June 2025
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The vision was born in 1865 when a stagecoach crashed and the Dodge family, owners of the on-site barn at that time, opened their doors to the travelers.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The pond loach can reduce aquatic insect biodiversity and compete with native fish species for food and spawning habitat.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
23 June 2025
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Scientists have only recently begun to understand more about how planetary phenomena work together to spawn or suppress tropical storms and hurricanes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Tucked into less than an acre at the corner of Trade and Tryon streets, the park sits at the heart of a center city McColl helped shape.—
Lila Hempel-Edgers,
Charlotte Observer,
19 June 2025
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Fashion has long been known to sit at the intersection of practicality and play.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
19 June 2025
Verb
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Mallard plays Marcus, the brooding boy next door and Ginny's love interest.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
5 June 2025
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Bessa’s brooding performance, which conveys devastating inner struggles without appearing clichéd, adds to the mystery of this first act.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Both male and female parents share roles and switch duties, including foraging for food, incubating the eggs and rearing the chicks, which tend to start fledging in June.—
Adriana Pérez,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Which is a very novel concept, because most things are incubated in the States or maybe overseas in the U.K.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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