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Recent Examples of hatching
Re-hatching Some find the hatching process to be the most enjoyable part of playing with Hatchimals.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the adults are hatching their own plan to find and defeat the monstrous force.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the screen door was a man in his twenties, fair-skinned, tall like my father, his face obscured by the cross-hatching of the metal.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
After hatching a bold plan to pull off a festive heist, Sophia and Nick are forced into an uneasy partnership.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
The acuity required for his minute cross-hatching and his understanding of color relationships was remarkable.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the adults are hatching their own plan to find and defeat the monstrous force.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2025
On the other side of the screen door was a man in his twenties, fair-skinned, tall like my father, his face obscured by the cross-hatching of the metal.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
After hatching a bold plan to pull off a festive heist, Sophia and Nick are forced into an uneasy partnership.
—Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
The acuity required for his minute cross-hatching and his understanding of color relationships was remarkable.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Nov. 2025
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
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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
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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
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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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