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Recent Examples of hatching
For example, fever baby turtles in Raine Island, Australia are hatching.
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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
In a social media post shared to Telford’s Exotic Zoo in mid-August, the wildlife park revealed that casquehead iguanas were hatching, before sharing why this time was a bit more magical than any birth before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After hatching, the larvae eat the living flesh.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But from behind bars, Vann is accused of hatching a plan to try to kill three of the key individuals involved in his case.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Kate admits she's got her eyes on the VP's seat and accuses Penn of hatching a terrorist plot, according to Tudum.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Yeah, so July, when the Challenge was going on, is when nests are hatching.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
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
In a social media post shared to Telford’s Exotic Zoo in mid-August, the wildlife park revealed that casquehead iguanas were hatching, before sharing why this time was a bit more magical than any birth before.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
After hatching, the larvae eat the living flesh.
—Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But from behind bars, Vann is accused of hatching a plan to try to kill three of the key individuals involved in his case.
—Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
Kate admits she's got her eyes on the VP's seat and accuses Penn of hatching a terrorist plot, according to Tudum.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Yeah, so July, when the Challenge was going on, is when nests are hatching.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
Verb
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Back to the Future was a massive success, spawning two sequels, while Family Ties ended in 1989.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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More projects seem to be spawning from this one, too.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Chamber, historically aligned with Republican administrations, rarely challenges policies from a sitting GOP president.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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While sitting front row at the event, Paltrow could be seen wearing a white skirt with a matching white cowl-neck top.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The research team found that common viruses can damage a queen’s ovaries, reducing both her egg-laying rate and the production of methyl oleate, a pheromone that keeps worker bees loyal.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Adults emerge from the pupae and begin feeding, mating and laying eggs.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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