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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As Scotland prepares to welcome in 2026, some residents will be getting ready to batten down the hatches, with a yellow snow and ice warning in force for much of the country.

From BBC

Banks have looked to batten down the hatches in response.

From The Wall Street Journal

Traditional counterterrorism tactics like infiltrating radical networks won’t easily catch plots hatched in the living room.

From The Wall Street Journal

She made her own way from her wheelchair into the capsule, using a bench extending from the hatch.

From BBC

Warning signs such as these can cause investors to think it’s time to sell bonds and batten down the hatches.

From Barron's

hatch

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