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
Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Above the ring, a hatch opens, releasing a child zombie that rides the chicken like a horse.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The Royals led the Cardinals 11-0 in the eighth inning when players hatched a plan.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
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Noun
An official with Smit Salvage, which is part of the salvage team led by TMC Marine, told CNN that the hatches appear open, meaning the crew may not have battened them down as the storm approached.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Above the ring, a hatch opens, releasing a child zombie that rides the chicken like a horse.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, Sage, one of Pepper and Blaze’s offspring, was seen at a beach in Winthrop Harbor, with another first-year plover that hatched on Manitou Island.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025
The Royals led the Cardinals 11-0 in the eighth inning when players hatched a plan.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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With Express Delivery, your pizza will be at your door in as little as three hours.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2025
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Barry said Best Buy is tapping into that by offering preorders and opening its doors at midnight on June 5 to allow customers to pick up their consoles or get a new game right away.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
29 May 2025
Verb
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The reality-television series has spawned a number of spinoffs, including Duck Dynasty: The Revival, which is set to center on Willie and Korie and their children and is expected to premiere this summer.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
26 May 2025
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This latest entry in the storied franchise – stemming from the classic 1984 film which spawned multiple sequels as well as a popular and recently concluded series on Netflix – will feature ‘OG’ Karate Kid Ralph Macchio along with Jackie Chan, who fulfilled the Mr. Miyagi duties in 2010’s reboot.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Susana Rosario, 61, sits on a bench there every day.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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Once owned by Mickey Drexler, the 26-acre horse farm sits on a sandy road a stone’s throw from Peter Beard’s house and the Roosevelt estate.—
Alessandra Schade,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Aged in alligator char barrels, Russell’s 10 offers a big, brooding sip that pairs well with cigars, deep thoughts, or slow Sunday afternoons.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
29 May 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
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Though the frozen embryos at the clinic would remain cold without electricity, a set of embryos being incubated would be irreversibly damaged if power was not restored within hours.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
20 May 2025
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All eyes are now on Scout, who has already taken turns incubating the eggs and keeping the new babies warm without incident.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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