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hatching

present participle of hatch
as in spawning
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

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Recent Examples of hatching For example, fever baby turtles in Raine Island, Australia are hatching. 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
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  • These innocuous-seeming actions can kindle dry vegetation, potentially spawning a wildfire.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.
    Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Oct. 2025
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  • While the big luxury brands spent the pandemic and post-pandemic era driving up prices on shoppers who were sitting at home and looking to spend, the sector is now feeling the aftereffects with much shakier sales in a challenging consumer landscape.
    Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
  • So the thing that’s exciting me, even more than sitting behind the judges table and being on television, is hanging out with my friends.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • Thailand accused Cambodia of laying fresh landmines following the removal of a barbed wire fence, which was discovered on November 9.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Thank you @cyndilauper for laying the groundwork for artists like me to thrive.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

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