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
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
Rather, his team battened down the hatches, closed the first half on a 7-0 run,and never looked back en route to a 57-48 victory over West Memphis in the 5A-East Conference opener for each team.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The 2021 year-class was one of the strongest on record, Skoog says, and combined with a slightly above average year-class in 2022, the abundance of smaller fish could have suppressed the hatches in 2023 and 2024.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Netflix is battening down the hatches to prepare for a sudden deluge of streaming viewers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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
Hijinks ensue when the Dude’s best friend hatches a plan to keep the wealthier Lebowski’s ransom money for the Dude and himself.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Rather, his team battened down the hatches, closed the first half on a 7-0 run,and never looked back en route to a 57-48 victory over West Memphis in the 5A-East Conference opener for each team.
—Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
The 2021 year-class was one of the strongest on record, Skoog says, and combined with a slightly above average year-class in 2022, the abundance of smaller fish could have suppressed the hatches in 2023 and 2024.
—Brad Dokken, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Netflix is battening down the hatches to prepare for a sudden deluge of streaming viewers.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Hijinks ensue when the Dude’s best friend hatches a plan to keep the wealthier Lebowski’s ransom money for the Dude and himself.
—Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatches
Noun
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Open floor plans need private spaces with doors that close.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Feb. 2026
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The five-story Venetian-style Variety Arts Theater in downtown Los Angeles will open its doors to the public for the first time in decades Friday — not as a traditional movie palace, but as the site of an unusually ambitious exhibition of film and art.—
Will Fenstermaker,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 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
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Patton said the treaty sits below Australia's alliance with the United States and its security agreement with Papua New Guinea, and is unlikely to clarify whether Indonesia would come to Australia's defense in the event of a regional conflict.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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Robinson, nicknamed The Admiral for his stint in the Navy, often sits courtside at games and has spoken with Castle at the practice facility in the past.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 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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What happened in Hanceville lays bare the dangers of power and neglect.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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According to the San Diego Bird Alliance, the western snowy plover lays its eggs in loose sand with little cover along the Pacific coastline, leaving its nest largely unprotected from high tides and weather.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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What sets Luckin apart has been its ability to build a robust pool of private user traffic through its smartphone ordering app, said Mingchao Xiao, founder of Zhimeng Trends Consulting.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Pivotal's quality management system is also certified by SAE International, which sets global aviation safety standards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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