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
Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
In the examples above some of the tanks were moving at the start of the engagement, and in some cases stationary vehicles had hatches closed, indicating they were still occupied as fleeing Russians usually leave tank hatches open.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The ongoing nationwide egg shortages tied to the bird flu emergency have spawned their own content niche, with people posting videos about everything from the egg inventory at grocery stores to their experiences with hatching their own chicks.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Access is via a hatch to the top, and each vessel is equipped with at least 96 hours of air supply – as well as CO2 scrubbers, light, food and water.
—Paul Ridden, New Atlas, 25 Jan. 2025
In the examples above some of the tanks were moving at the start of the engagement, and in some cases stationary vehicles had hatches closed, indicating they were still occupied as fleeing Russians usually leave tank hatches open.
—David Hambling, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
The Wrong Trousers centers on suspicious penguin Feathers McGraw, who moves in with the duo and hatches a nefarious plan for the robotic Techno Trousers that Wallace has invented to walk Gromit.
—Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2025
The ongoing nationwide egg shortages tied to the bird flu emergency have spawned their own content niche, with people posting videos about everything from the egg inventory at grocery stores to their experiences with hatching their own chicks.
—Sophia Pargas, NBC News, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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Rose was so selfish to push Jack off the floating door.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
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Security camera footage showed the two suspects entering the apartment building at about 4:24 p.m. Monday and going to the door of the apartment, then exiting from a rear staircase at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to the incident report.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Hopefully Novocaine spawns a series, that'd be unbelievable.—
H. Alan Scott,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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The murder spawned the retaliatory killing of a 26-year-old man by a rival gang, the Manhattan DA’s office said in October.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Thunder sit atop the Western Conference, 10.5 games clear of the second-place Los Angeles Lakers.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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On one side of the main level sat the Braindate Lounge, where individuals could set up meetings with other attendees.—
Forbes Travel Guide,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The 1,000-square-foot space is dark and moody, with an English pub-style vibe — great for brooding over your favorite romantasy crush.—
Ashley Mahoney,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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The father, lost in his loveless gloom and living in a world of hard, martial surfaces, spends his time listening to brooding Russian chants.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
26 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many turtle eggs incubate best in sand temperatures below 35 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit).—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
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For the next month, nest watchers observed the adult birds patiently incubate their eggs while covered in snow during blizzards and chase off other animals that ventured too close.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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