Synonyms of hatching

hatching

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawning
• sitting
• laying
• incubating
• brooding
• setting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hatching

These small reptiles typically emerge from underground nests and make their way towards a suitable habitat after hatching. — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026

The latest excitement at the nest was the birth of Sandy and Luna, and their rapid growth after hatching nearly two months ago. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 26 June 2026

These unique sharks, found only in Australia and New Guinea, exhibit extremely limited mobility, with offspring hatching near their parents. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

What’s more, the individual had an abdominal yolk, a portion of the egg’s yolk sac that an embryo internalizes into its body cavity just before hatching to use as an energy reserve. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Male seahorses are known for carrying, feeding and hatching eggs directly from a pouch on their body. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 June 2026

Over the course of a few weeks, these treatments should be applied repeatedly to prevent any new eggs from hatching after the initial cleaning. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2026

Outside constantly, obsessed with animals, collecting and hatching eggs, teaching ducklings to swim. — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026

The insects are hatching along the Mississippi during the summer. — Frankie McLister, CBS News, 12 June 2026

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