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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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The goal is for the altered males to mate with females, producing eggs that don’t hatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

New arrivals are handed a few items through a hatch: a shirt, a jacket, trousers and a coat, all blue.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

A hatch in the top means the blood sits in the body of the drone, helping to control the temperature of the blood and minimise vibrations.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

Once the eggs hatch, the maggots burrow into flesh in a corkscrew motion, which is how the insect got its name.

From Science Daily • Dec. 17, 2025

Spiders hatch and crawl out of my belly button, hairy little tar beads with ballerina feet.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.