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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

The contest comes after a highly anticipated Easter weekend hatching watched live by the eagles’ legion of social media followers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Every culture has a myth of the world before creation, and of the creation of the world, often by the mating of the gods or the hatching of a cosmic egg.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan