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Recent Examples of hatching
For example, fever baby turtles in Raine Island, Australia are hatching.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The two theories triggered widespread alarm in the comment section, with viewers imagining what might be hatching above the woman's hotel bed.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In a social media post shared to Telford’s Exotic Zoo in mid-August, the wildlife park revealed that casquehead iguanas were hatching, before sharing why this time was a bit more magical than any birth before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After hatching, the larvae eat the living flesh.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But from behind bars, Vann is accused of hatching a plan to try to kill three of the key individuals involved in his case.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Kate admits she's got her eyes on the VP's seat and accuses Penn of hatching a terrorist plot, according to Tudum.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Yeah, so July, when the Challenge was going on, is when nests are hatching.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
The two theories triggered widespread alarm in the comment section, with viewers imagining what might be hatching above the woman's hotel bed.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This would need to be done at least every two weeks to prevent any new chicks from hatching, according to a US Department of Agriculture Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service document on gull interference with people and businesses.
—Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 15 Sep. 2025
In a social media post shared to Telford’s Exotic Zoo in mid-August, the wildlife park revealed that casquehead iguanas were hatching, before sharing why this time was a bit more magical than any birth before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After hatching, the larvae eat the living flesh.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But from behind bars, Vann is accused of hatching a plan to try to kill three of the key individuals involved in his case.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Kate admits she's got her eyes on the VP's seat and accuses Penn of hatching a terrorist plot, according to Tudum.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Yeah, so July, when the Challenge was going on, is when nests are hatching.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
Verb
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Yet the show, centered on the murder of Laura Palmer, became a surprise sensation — lasting two seasons, spawning a prequel movie, and returning two decades later for a revival season.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes is on crutches and the Chiefs are sitting it out this January.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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For the aforementioned scene, in which the sisters are sitting next to each other on a bed, Lilleaas remembers mostly sticking to the script, until right before the end.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Off the ice, Pulford was the first president of the players union, taking part in early collective bargaining and laying the foundation for the modern NHLPA.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The family has been laying low except for a brief statement shared Saturday with E!—
Theresa Braine,
Mercury News,
6 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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