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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Discover Magazine’s article about the hatchlings was similarly uncritical, starting with the headline: “Colossal Hatches Healthy Chicks From an Artificial Egg, Setting the Stage for Giant Moa De-Extinction.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

One comes from Rolling Stone, which headlined its article about the chicken hatchlings thusly: “First They Brought Back Dire Wolves. Next Up? Artificial Wombs.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

The cuckoo is a parasitic bird that deposits its eggs in the nests of other birds, who then raise its hatchlings with their own.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025

Despite the delays and the physical effort involved, researchers found no significant differences in blood glucose levels between the hatchlings that crossed sargassum and those that did not.

From Science Daily • Nov. 24, 2025

When the two hatchlings reached the water, everyone along the parade route applauded, and my father said fascinating for the third time.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg