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Definitions

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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Broods that hatch earlier in spring tend to benefit from occasional warm spells, when caterpillars are abundant and temperatures remain within safe limits.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s an awful, protracted sequence that begs the question, satire or not, is this truly the funniest bit they could hatch?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

New arrivals are handed a few items through a hatch: a shirt, a jacket, trousers and a coat, all blue.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

A hatch in the top means the blood sits in the body of the drone, helping to control the temperature of the blood and minimise vibrations.

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2026

She and Dorothea hastily preserved caterpillars and reptiles in brandy and packed up live cocoons and lizard eggs in the hope these might hatch during the months at sea.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.