hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /

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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Why did Sam get such an early hatching, back in 1980, but we’re awaiting 2028’s mascot?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Colossal co-founder and CEO Ben Lamm acknowledged that a long road will have to be traversed to move from hatching baby chickens to resurrecting the moa by email.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The shell cracked, and they were birds hatching and taking flight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The team tested how both adult presence and environmental conditions affected egg temperatures and hatching outcomes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 19, 2026

The laundry plan isn’t even finished and Piper’s already hatching another?

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko