as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads
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Recent Examples of hatch
William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Their chick hatches around February, grows to adult size and finally takes flight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
Both scholars judged the Bible a fraud and hatched a plan to disprove it-just for giggles.
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As this wrecking ball swings anew, policymakers across the region had better batten down the hatches.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Their chick hatches around February, grows to adult size and finally takes flight.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
In 2019, the facility celebrated a major milestone with the birth of Olaf, the world’s first Puerto Rican crested toad hatched via in-vitro fertilization using frozen semen from the wild.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Feb. 2025
Both scholars judged the Bible a fraud and hatched a plan to disprove it-just for giggles.
—Dan Miller, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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Even the hardtop enclosure, with sliding-glass doors and an open area at the back, conveys a sense of airiness.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Feb. 2025
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Across nearly three decades, Behar — also a stand-up comedian and playwright — has endured a revolving door of cohosts, including many she's sparred with on the air (looking at you, Meghan McCain).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Muskies are also more willing to migrate long distances, both for spawning and hunting purposes.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
20 Feb. 2025
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Its anime adaptation has captivated audiences worldwide, spawning films, games, merchandise and even Kabuki performances.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2025
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Relli had spent several days testifying at the trial, including sitting for a contentious cross-examination by Tacopina.—
Jonathan Abrams,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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His two sisters are professional golfers, with Nelly Korda, 26, winning 15 LPGA titles including two majors and currently sitting at No. 1 in the women’s world rankings.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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His classical landscapes, brooded over by solitary individuals or small groups, have adorned metal albums, book covers, and dorm-room posters.—
Jerry Saltz,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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Chad was at first introduced as the dark and brooding boyfriend of Mia McCormick (Taylor Spreitler) and later revealed as the illegitimate child of mafioso Stefano DiMera (Joseph Mascolo).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Republican grievances against the AP Stylebook's influential guidance on topics like race, gender and immigration have incubated for more than a decade — culminating last week with President Trump's expulsion of Associated Press reporters from the Oval Office.—
Marc Caputo,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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In many reptiles, whether an embryo develops ovaries or testes is determined by the temperature at which the eggs are incubated, not by genetic code.—
Donna L. Maney,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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