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Recent Examples of hatched
Viral bald eagles Jackie and Shadow are now parents to another pair of eaglets after both eggs hatched over the weekend.
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Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
By Sunday, both were hatched and appeared healthy.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Daniel Alaniz Pineda, 19 at the time; his brother Jordan Castillo, 17; and 16-year-old Miguel Angel-Martinez hatched a plan to rob Canoy that set the crimes in motion.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The newest Big Bear bald eaglet, fully hatched from its shell on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
White seabass hatched in Carlsbad are distributed to 10 coastal holding pens operated by volunteers from San Diego to Ventura, including a large site at Santa Catalina Island.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Erin Woodiel, the MDC media specialist for the Kansas City region, said before the eggs hatched that competition for resources can be tough.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The company hatched in partnership with Access Entertainment, a division of Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, led by former Director of BBC Television, Danny Cohen.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The escape plan was hatched with the help of Neil.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
By Sunday, both were hatched and appeared healthy.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Daniel Alaniz Pineda, 19 at the time; his brother Jordan Castillo, 17; and 16-year-old Miguel Angel-Martinez hatched a plan to rob Canoy that set the crimes in motion.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 4 Apr. 2026
The newest Big Bear bald eaglet, fully hatched from its shell on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
White seabass hatched in Carlsbad are distributed to 10 coastal holding pens operated by volunteers from San Diego to Ventura, including a large site at Santa Catalina Island.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Erin Woodiel, the MDC media specialist for the Kansas City region, said before the eggs hatched that competition for resources can be tough.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 24 Mar. 2026
The company hatched in partnership with Access Entertainment, a division of Len Blavatnik’s Access Industries, led by former Director of BBC Television, Danny Cohen.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
The escape plan was hatched with the help of Neil.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatched
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The matchup spawned a rivalry between Reese and Clark, which has since carried over to the WNBA.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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The album, which was released on March 27, 2001, spawned a title track that won two Grammys and earned RIAA Diamond status (10x platinum).—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Workshop camaraderie incubated technical innovations.—
John P. Murphy,
ARTnews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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The foundation has incubated more than 10 ventures, according to Appaji.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Apr. 2026
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But with Spokane creating little offensively, Andema laid the ball off along his own end line to defender Moussa Ndiaye to start a chaotic sequence that ended with the ball in the back of Boise’s net.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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In January, the couple lost their first clutch of eggs laid during the 2025-2026 breeding season after ravens breached their nest.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Hatched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatched. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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