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

As with other Colossal projects, this artificial bird incubator started with a more modest process focused on developing and hatching ordinary chickens, whose biology is well known and whose reproductive cycle takes less than a month, allowing rapid iteration. —David Bloom, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026

Pittsburgh eaglets die six weeks after hatching Pittsburgh welcomed both eaglets in early April, with the first egg hatching on April 2. —Finch Walker, USA Today, 18 May 2026

After hatching from their eggs, ticks spend the first few seasons of their life feeding on small animals, like rodents or birds, Roundy said. —Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 14 May 2026

But Stephen Bell, who oversees Park 597, said his staff hasn't found any record of a successful eaglet hatching in Chicago for more than 100 years. —ABC News, 13 May 2026

FalconCam viewers can expect the first signs of hatching between May 29 and May 31. —Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2026

The birds will grow up fast and fledge the nest about 40 days after hatching. —Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026

The power struggle swirls around the saintly, ineffectual King Henry until gradually the dynamic York, who has pretended to support Margaret while secretly hatching his own plot, emerges as the chief contender for the throne. —Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

In turtles and birds, the lower jaw fuses before birth, allowing the baby to feed itself after hatching. —Kate Wong, Scientific American, 15 Apr. 2026

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