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
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Although questions had been raised about whether the boat was properly secured — such as the hatches being left open to water — the new report found that weather was the primary risk, and that a burst of intense winds is believed to have tipped over the luxury yacht within a matter of seconds.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 June 2025
Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
The film will be produced by Kevin Walsh’s The Walsh Company, Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports, Ryan Stowell, and NFL icon Tom Brady, latter of whom hatched Religion of Sports with Chopra and another gridiron great, Michael Strahan.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Noun
Another opened the top hatch of a Stryker and deftly climbed inside.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 12 June 2025
Although questions had been raised about whether the boat was properly secured — such as the hatches being left open to water — the new report found that weather was the primary risk, and that a burst of intense winds is believed to have tipped over the luxury yacht within a matter of seconds.
—David Chiu, People.com, 22 June 2025
Verb
By pairing up desirable fish, the farms can hatch new genetically diverse generations with desirable traits like size or disease resistance.
—Kylie Williams, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025
The film will be produced by Kevin Walsh’s The Walsh Company, Gotham Chopra’s Religion of Sports, Ryan Stowell, and NFL icon Tom Brady, latter of whom hatched Religion of Sports with Chopra and another gridiron great, Michael Strahan.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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Large pivoting glass doors open seamlessly to the outdoors.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
1 July 2025
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These beautiful housemates must sleep around, vote each other out and win challenges for luxury rewards as well as communal necessities (see: a front door).—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
Verb
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One man did just that Refugees might have endured a soaking and even abided the frigid temperatures, but the combination spawned an array of fluxes, fevers and flus that carried away hundreds of them.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Simmons's unexpected death from heart disease and complications from a fall marked a sudden, unsettling end to an iconic career that spawned bestselling books, infomercials and workout videos that sold more than 22 million copies.—
Johnny Dodd,
People.com,
2 July 2025
Verb
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The pillar artwork features a waving Pope Leo XIV along with a picture from the TV broadcast of the future pope sitting with good Schmit and his grandson, Eddie. Members of the 2005 team are in Chicago this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the championship run.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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The death toll has risen steadily since July 4 and now sits at more than 120, with another 150 people still missing, CNN reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
13 July 2025
Verb
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Garfield, known for such movies as The Postman Always Rings Twice, Four Daughters, and Body and Soul, made a name for himself by playing brooding working-class characters in the 1940s.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
4 July 2025
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Fusing her honeyed vocal with a slick, prominent instrumentation that captures both the freeing feeling of being emotionally on the mend, while still hinting at how moments of brooding and longing flare up in the darkest nights.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Both parents incubate the egg for about 60 days and feed their offspring for six months, according to the study.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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However, the endothelial cells incubated in serum from marijuana smokers released 27% less nitric oxide than those treated with blood from nonsmokers.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
28 May 2025
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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