hatch

[hach] / hætʃ /

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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The goal is for the altered males to mate with females, producing eggs that don’t hatch.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

In those cases, fledging mass can drop by up to 27%, particularly for broods that hatch later in the breeding season.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

She made her own way from her wheelchair into the capsule, using a bench extending from the hatch.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2025

While the mechanics may be complicated, the upshot for savers is clear—anyone worried about declining saving account rates now has an escape hatch.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

It’s like a hatch that opens directly onto the spacious skies of his brain.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

hatch

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