as in door
a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened
watertight hatches provided access through the ship's bulkheads
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Recent Examples of hatch
Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Once hatches are opened, the spacecraft will be unloaded by Crew 12 commander Jessica Meir and her three crewmates, pilot Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Two of those eggs hatched on Friday, May 1 and the other two on Monday, May 4.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Noun
In general these nets are located above the sail of the submarine, protecting the hatch which leads directly into the submarine`s control room.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
Once hatches are opened, the spacecraft will be unloaded by Crew 12 commander Jessica Meir and her three crewmates, pilot Jack Hathaway, European Space Agency astronaut Sophie Adenot and cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Verb
Those eggs are microscopic and hatch quickly, and no amount of surface washing can reliably reach what may have burrowed inside.
—Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026
Two of those eggs hatched on Friday, May 1 and the other two on Monday, May 4.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
Noun
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All rooms feature wheelchair-accessible doors, lowered peepholes, light switches, and closet door handles; a roll-in shower or tub with grab bars; and teletypewriters and telecommunications devices available upon request.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Café Corazón had its doors open for people to dance to during a DJ set, while still being able to order their coffee.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Those hiccups, and a profusion of other stock alternatives, have spawned talk that the 60/40 rule is dead.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Great hordes of prehistoric-looking horseshoe crabs also are coming in to spawn.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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From his elevated seat on the witness stand, Fuhrman sat silent as Simpson’s defense team peppered him with question after question.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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On the reverse side were the locations of the seventy-two teams that make up the first three divisions of the National League System, which sits below the English Football League.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The Dark Knight redefined what a superhero film could be, eschewing camp for a gritty crime drama whose cool color palette, brooding hero, and anarchic villain cast a shadow over the genre for decades.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
12 May 2026
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Hong Kong icon Tony Leung has channeled brooding urban energy for the masterpieces of Wong Kar-Wai, balancing the debonair ennui of Marcello Mastroianni with the quiet watchfulness of Montgomery Clift.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
8 May 2026
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The simulation—and her work—would ultimately lay the foundation for the modern Internet.—
Laura Isensee,
Scientific American,
18 May 2026
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Netanyahu is also laying the groundwork to cast doubt on any election in which his government does not prevail.—
Bernard Avishai,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Verb
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General Catalyst, which incubated the company, led the round.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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The addition of a scholarship offers a secondary channel to incubate talent, building on the momentum of the inaugural program created to support the next generation of American jewelry talent through funding and mentorship.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
11 May 2026
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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