Definitions

hatch

[hach] / hætʃ /

VERB

create, plan

Synonyms

STRONGEST

breed come up with conceive concoct devise dream up formulate incubate invent originate spawn

STRONG

bear brainstorm brood cause contrive design engender generate induce make occasion parent plot prepare procreate produce project provoke scheme set sire spitball

WEAK

bring forth cook up get up give birth lay eggs make up think up throw together trump up whip up work up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

destroy

STRONG

discourage disorganize dissuade end finish halt hinder kill neglect prevent refuse ruin stop

Example Sentences

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When the eggs hatch into maggots, the maggots eat live tissue, causing a worsening, often painful and foul-smelling wound, according to the CDC.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Any baby curlews which may eventually hatch from the eggs will not be able to fly for around 40-45 days.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Once the nomad larvae hatch, they kill the host bee larvae and consume the stored pollen and nectar intended for the mining bees.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

The new passenger vehicles, meanwhile, include a small electric SUV, two multi-energy crossovers, a multi-energy Bronco SUV, and an electric hatch.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They’d used this path to catch the Queen of the Laughing Locusts as she was trying to get away and hatch more of her chuckling children.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

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