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
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Some sharks give live birth, others will keep the egg in their body and the egg hatches inside the body.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead of two hatches per side, there's just one large hatch on each side.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
When an egg hatches, and its spider-like offering slips out and onto someone’s face, the rest of the scenario kind of writes itself.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari usually rides out any financial storms while lesser mortals issue profit warnings and are forced to batten down the hatches to ward off trouble.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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
But despite the sentiment that all is well in the economy, investors are flocking to the safe-haven asset of gold—usually a sign that traders are battening down the hatches.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The group set out in the park to investigate chittering sounds that turned out to be a couple of white-breasted nut hatches.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Separately, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also displays the hatches from the Apollo 1 command module that prevented three astronauts from escaping a fire in the capsule during a 1967 test on the launch pad.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Some sharks give live birth, others will keep the egg in their body and the egg hatches inside the body.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
Instead of two hatches per side, there's just one large hatch on each side.
—New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
When an egg hatches, and its spider-like offering slips out and onto someone’s face, the rest of the scenario kind of writes itself.
—Josh Wigler, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2025
As each tadpole hatches, a big red number appears on the screen to help children visualize exactly how that number looks in the real world.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
Italian luxury sports carmaker Ferrari usually rides out any financial storms while lesser mortals issue profit warnings and are forced to batten down the hatches to ward off trouble.
—Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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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Several stores, including grocery chains and retail giants, will be closing their doors in October.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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But with all of its functionality, my favorite part is the ribbed effect on the doors, which creates a gorgeous, textured look.—
Bryce Jones,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Each individual character spawns their own stan following, fancam edits, out-of-context YouTube compilations, and more.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Army recruitment crisis spawns 'future soldier' course In 2022, as years of shortfall in recruiting numbers compounded into a crisis, the Army test-launched the Future Soldier prep course, a boot camp-style program to quickly pull up recruits who don't meet academic or physical standards.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Personality and purpose Upon entering the home, the first room one notices is Catherine's spacious office, which sits just to the left of the front door.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Set plants such that the root collar (where branches meet the root system) sits slightly above the surrounding soil level.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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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The Planning Commission hearing, nearly four years in the making, lays the foundation for San Diego to make one of its most consequential real estate deals in recent memory.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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Compare this with a largemouth bass, who lays tens of thousands of eggs, of which only a small fraction of one per cent become adults.—
Rivka Galchen,
New Yorker,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the compensation aspect isn’t the only thing that sets the auction platform apart.—
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
29 Sep. 2025
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And after winning the Ballon d’Or’s Kopa Trophy (given to the world’s best player under 21) in back-to-back years, the 18-year-old sets his sights on a Champions League title with Barcelona and World Cup glory with Spain this season.—
Andrew Mackie,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Hatches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatches. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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