hatching

present participle of hatch
as in spawning
to cover and warm eggs as the young inside develop the mallards and geese have begun hatching in their nests down by the pond

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Recent Examples of hatching In a social media post shared to Telford’s Exotic Zoo in mid-August, the wildlife park revealed that casquehead iguanas were hatching, before sharing why this time was a bit more magical than any birth before. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025 Or can incubate one to the point of hatching? Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025 After hatching, the larvae eat the living flesh. Dave Wessner, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 But from behind bars, Vann is accused of hatching a plan to try to kill three of the key individuals involved in his case. Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025 Kate admits she's got her eyes on the VP's seat and accuses Penn of hatching a terrorist plot, according to Tudum. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025 Yeah, so July, when the Challenge was going on, is when nests are hatching. Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2025 After hatching from the egg and finding her uniform, the raven was invited onto the court by the Valkyries’ dance team. Andrew Zeng, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025 Kids learn to count all the way to a hundred with this 10-minute video that follows tiny tadpoles hatching in a pond. Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 5 Aug. 2025
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  • The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, it's only woven itself deeper into the fabric of American cultural consciousness, spawning new memes, mottos, and social media trends each year.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The ozone layer is a thin shield of gas located 10 to 50 kilometers above Earth’s surface in the stratosphere, which is the second major layer of the atmosphere, sitting above the troposphere and extending up to 50 kilometers.
    Dianne Plummer, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In the row behind Blanchett and Gyllenhaal was Martin Short — sitting with his Only Murders in the Building costars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez — who caught up with Jimmy Kimmel during a commercial break.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Instead, the prequel tells the story of anonymous heroes making the ultimate sacrifice, laying the groundwork for Spartan 117's later victories.
    Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • In Van Nuys, four people were accused of laying homemade spike strips to stop immigration vehicles.
    Sydney Barragan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Hatching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatching. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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