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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"It wouldn't be a proper English summer without it," she beams, hatching a plan to take her friends swimming in Hampstead's outdoor ponds.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

It works by hatching flies in an enclosed space, and then exposing them to radiation to make them sterile before releasing them into the wild.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"The smaller fossil showed characteristics that we can see in other newborn dinosaurs, such as the presence of a hatching line," says Paul.

From Science Daily • Apr. 21, 2026

The successful hatching marks a turnaround for Jackie and Shadow after they lost an earlier set of eggs when ravens raided their nest in February.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Sometimes a caterpillar and its pupa would surprise Maria by hatching into a swarm of flies or wasps instead of the moth or butterfly she expected.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman