as in doors
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 hatches
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Canada defended well in the first half of the loss and tried to batten down the hatches, but ultimately gave up two quick goals due to minor errors at the back of the pitch.
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Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Batten down the hatches, chipmakers.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron.
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K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The sensors require unobstructed fields of view, which can conflict with crew hatches, external stowage, and antenna mounts already present on legacy vehicles.
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Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Many restaurants and stores open their hatches to take advantage of the high demand, then shutter for the rest of the year.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Bug season, which peaks late spring to early summer, is about to usher in massive hatches of mosquitoes, ticks and other insects.
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Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
When not in use, both tubes can be folded back against the helmet, lowering the center of gravity for greater comfort and reducing the risk of the device banging into door frames or vehicle hatches, which tends to make squad leaders rather cross.
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David Szondy
may 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Trump’s obsession with gold has led his critics to compare him to the Bond villain Goldfinger, a bullion dealer who hatches a plan to irradiate the gold in Fort Knox in order to increase the value of his own supply.
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Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
With time running out to beat Russia, NASA hatches an 11th-hour plan to replace a veteran astronaut (Duvall) with a civilian geologist (Caan) for a one-way moon trip using a modified Gemini spacecraft.
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Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
With her daughter back in Madrid waiting for a solid offer for the apartment, Maria hatches a plan.
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G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
Feeling bored, resentful and trapped by domestic life, Hedda hatches a plan to destroy her husband’s potential career rival, Eilert Lovberg, who happens to be her ex-lover.
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Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
In desperation, Yoo hatches a chilling yet darkly logical plan.
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Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons.
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Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
Boaters must open hatches, inspect anchors and use high-temperature water to destroy any aquatic invasive species, officials said.
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Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Canada defended well in the first half of the loss and tried to batten down the hatches, but ultimately gave up two quick goals due to minor errors at the back of the pitch.
—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
Batten down the hatches, chipmakers.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
When a mysterious egg hatches during a mission and the baby imprints on Ken, he's thrust into the role of parenting a newborn Gigantron.
—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The sensors require unobstructed fields of view, which can conflict with crew hatches, external stowage, and antenna mounts already present on legacy vehicles.
—
Aditya Jadhav,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
Many restaurants and stores open their hatches to take advantage of the high demand, then shutter for the rest of the year.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
Bug season, which peaks late spring to early summer, is about to usher in massive hatches of mosquitoes, ticks and other insects.
—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
When not in use, both tubes can be folded back against the helmet, lowering the center of gravity for greater comfort and reducing the risk of the device banging into door frames or vehicle hatches, which tends to make squad leaders rather cross.
—
David Szondy
may 17,
New Atlas,
17 May 2026
Verb
To win in that crowded and hot sector, SpaceX will need to go super-big on capex for data centers and R&D that hatches fresh enterprise products.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Trump’s obsession with gold has led his critics to compare him to the Bond villain Goldfinger, a bullion dealer who hatches a plan to irradiate the gold in Fort Knox in order to increase the value of his own supply.
—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
With time running out to beat Russia, NASA hatches an 11th-hour plan to replace a veteran astronaut (Duvall) with a civilian geologist (Caan) for a one-way moon trip using a modified Gemini spacecraft.
—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
After successfully impersonating Sarah Kim as a customer in luxury shops across the city, Mi-jeong hatches a plan to kill Sarah Kim and take her place.
—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
With her daughter back in Madrid waiting for a solid offer for the apartment, Maria hatches a plan.
—
G. Allen Johnson,
San Francisco Chronicle,
11 Feb. 2026
Feeling bored, resentful and trapped by domestic life, Hedda hatches a plan to destroy her husband’s potential career rival, Eilert Lovberg, who happens to be her ex-lover.
—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
In desperation, Yoo hatches a chilling yet darkly logical plan.
—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
In the holiday rom-com, a single mother (Alexandra Breckenridge) hatches a scheme to dress up as an old man and get a job at an upscale ski resort to snag her daughter discount snowboard lessons.
—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatches
Noun
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When tragedy struck, the couple was at their own cabin, while Brooke and Blair were staying with their grandparents Mike, 77, and Charlene Harber, 75, at a friend's place a couple of doors down.
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As night falls, the doors open and the nearly 5,000 attendees walk in.
Verb
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The average female lionfish spawns around 27,000 eggs every three days, so unsurprisingly, the species quickly spread throughout the Caribbean, up the East Coast and east to the Bahamas.
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The Lifeform spawns from a black, bacterial mold that infests the yellow wallpaper and moist carpets.
Verb
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The side of the bracket where France sits includes some tough potential opponents.
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Evans said the socialist label won’t play in his district among the Latino population, which sits north of Denver, pointing to municipal results in Rutinel’s hometown last year.
Verb
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Set in the evening, the scene broods as an unknown figure, only identifiable by his terrible Lego haircut and furry boots, stomps toward the Stallion Saloon.
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Veteran model Eva Herzigova is pictured in a sculptural skirt suit, while Liu Wen broods in a puffy leather bomber jacket.
Verb
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The screwworm lays eggs in open wounds on mammals, and the larvae feed on living flesh.
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Screwworm infestations begin when a female fly lays eggs on a wound or body opening.
Verb
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Officials accused her in the letter of violating the university’s time, place and manner policy, which sets rules on free speech activities on campus.
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At issue was whether federal law sets a single Election Day that requires ballots to be both cast by voters and received by state officials.
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