hatching

[hach-ing] / ˈhætʃ ɪŋ /

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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They count the larval webs or nests that the caterpillars group together to form after hatching from eggs laid on Devil's-bit Scabious.

From BBC

After hatching in freshwater, they spend three years on average maturing in the Pacific, where many are snagged by commercial fishermen.

From Seattle Times

A former construction worker is hatching a plan to use fake passports to smuggle in fighters from Pakistan and Iran.

From New York Times

That was also around the time that Singleton started leading the pregame hype huddle, hatching the idea after watching Michael Jordan speak to his Chicago Bulls teammates in the documentary “The Last Dance.”

From Los Angeles Times

Then the eggs began hatching in late February.

From New York Times