as in doors
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 hatches
Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
A couple of hours later, the hatches swung open and the seven space travelers hugged and exchanged exuberant high fives.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Seal attic hatches and whole-house fans to keep heat inside.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Researchers examined potential insider actions, such as leaving access hatches open or deliberately blocking cooling pathways.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Rescue workers attempting to enter the spacecraft located 215 feet above the launch pad were hampered by the heavy smoke which poured out when the spacecraft’s hatches were removed.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Yoshi hatches for his big-screen debut in Super Mario Galaxy on April 1, 2026.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
Hatch Closure - Livestream @ 3 pm ET The first major event will be the closure of hatches between the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft returning the Crew-11 astronauts to Earth and the ISS.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Feeling bored, resentful and trapped by domestic life, Hedda hatches a plan to destroy her husband’s potential career rival, Eilert Lovberg, who happens to be her ex-lover.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In desperation, Yoo hatches a chilling yet darkly logical plan.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), queen of the female gang the Forty Elephants, who’s sick of stealing from the poor and hatches a scheme to yoink valuables from the Queen of England.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The larvae then hatches from the eggs and burrows into tissue of animals to feed on them.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
After years of being haunted by his past, Holliday hatches a plan to redeem his failing career by walking on to another football team disguised as an oddball named Chad Powers.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
News of Coward’s impending attendance, spread by the area’s servants, results in a triumphant event in which Coward not only sings a song but also, upon hearing of Mary’s divorce, hatches the plot for Private Lives.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
Andrey Fedyaev – opened the hatches to board the outpost.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
A couple of hours later, the hatches swung open and the seven space travelers hugged and exchanged exuberant high fives.
—Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
If the egg hatches, the eaglet will join a growing number of its brethren in Missouri.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
Seal attic hatches and whole-house fans to keep heat inside.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 4 Feb. 2026
Researchers examined potential insider actions, such as leaving access hatches open or deliberately blocking cooling pathways.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Rescue workers attempting to enter the spacecraft located 215 feet above the launch pad were hampered by the heavy smoke which poured out when the spacecraft’s hatches were removed.
—Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026
Yoshi hatches for his big-screen debut in Super Mario Galaxy on April 1, 2026.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2026
Hatch Closure - Livestream @ 3 pm ET The first major event will be the closure of hatches between the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft returning the Crew-11 astronauts to Earth and the ISS.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Feeling bored, resentful and trapped by domestic life, Hedda hatches a plan to destroy her husband’s potential career rival, Eilert Lovberg, who happens to be her ex-lover.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
In desperation, Yoo hatches a chilling yet darkly logical plan.
—Robert Lang, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
There’s Mary Carr (Erin Doherty), queen of the female gang the Forty Elephants, who’s sick of stealing from the poor and hatches a scheme to yoink valuables from the Queen of England.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
The larvae then hatches from the eggs and burrows into tissue of animals to feed on them.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
After years of being haunted by his past, Holliday hatches a plan to redeem his failing career by walking on to another football team disguised as an oddball named Chad Powers.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
News of Coward’s impending attendance, spread by the area’s servants, results in a triumphant event in which Coward not only sings a song but also, upon hearing of Mary’s divorce, hatches the plot for Private Lives.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatches
Noun
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Marble bathrooms are stocked with Byredo amenities, and large wardrobes with French-style doors provide ample storage.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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About five poll workers were stationed out front of the doors to collect the mail-in ballots voters opted to drop off on Election Day.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But reading the profile of Mohamad Eisa and Yolka Gessen left me with a kind of dread, the kind that comes when a spin-off from a hit show spawns a spin-off of its own, promising/threatening hundreds of new hours of content to keep up with.—
Jessa Crispin,
Air Mail,
24 Jan. 2026
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At the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Nadella sat for a conversation with the Forum’s interim co-chair, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, explaining that if AI growth spawns solely from investment, then that could be signs of a bubble.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
20 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For every month that an apartment sits empty, interest accrues on the construction loan, the ability to refinance (with less expensive debt) decreases, and rental income can’t keep up with building expenses like utilities and insurance.—
Alicia Glen,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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In terms of specs, HostArmada is a high-quality reseller hosting server that sits just below Hostwinds, the category's Editors' Choice winner.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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That captures and removes the Venezuelan president, then lays claim to Venezuela’s oil.—
Jill Lawrence,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s executive order lays the blame for the stagnation of nuclear power at the NRC’s feet.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Asked what sets him apart from the other quarterbacks in this draft class, Altmyer, typically expansive in his answers, rattled off a long list of qualities, starting with his experience and intangibles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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But if Bruce Brown or Aaron Gordon sets a blind pick as Jokic goes to the corner that will ease the appetite of the defenders to latch onto the center’s legs like yapping Chihuahuas.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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