as in door
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 hatch
Cameron Martindell, Outside, 3 Jan. 2026
The motor coach includes a king bed, a full-size washer and dryer, and a unique emergency exit hatch.
—Lennie Omalza, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Dec. 2025
Tim Fang, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
After the eggs hatched, males left the nest site and soon reappeared in the observation area for the next reproductive cycle.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
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Both of these systems attach to the tow hitch, will tip away for rear hatch or tailgate access, and can carry skis and snowboards.
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Freckles, known for his white coat sprinkled with black spots, was hatched at the John Ball Zoo in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2006 and had been at the San Francisco Zoo for most of his life.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatch
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When an agent attempted to open the drivers side door of the vehicle, Good put the vehicle into reverse before putting it into drive, according to CBS.—
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The committee has called on state officials to testify in closed-door, transcribed interviews, while requesting suspicious activity reports from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, along with a staff-level briefing from the Justice Department.—
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In the newsletter era, each and every publication spawns a community unto itself.—
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The mayor’s roots from his mother’s side is from post-independent India while his father’s side goes back to undivided British India, an entity that spawned three separate countries in the post war era including two, India and Pakistan, that have been continually at war since their birth.—
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Olathe’s trajectory mirrors what’s happening across Johnson County — which saw more than 90% of the homes go up in value in 2024, with the average home prices sitting at $508,000 and average sale price at $557,000.—
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Jacob Elordi stopped by DiCaprio’s table to say hello, as Patricia Arquette found Mia Goth in the crowd for a hug and Chalamet made a quiet arrival and sat next to his Marty Supreme co-star Odessa A'Zion.—
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For his battle-worn, brooding rendition of the heroic outlaw in the A24 film, the Les Misérables actor shows off a long gray beard paired with silver locks—a far cry from other Robin Hoods portrayed by actors like Kevin Costner, Sean Connery, and Russell Crowe.—
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If coffee tones aren’t your thing, opt for something warmer and richer, like this brooding oxblood.—
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That research laid the foundation for studying blood-loss control.—
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The half-zip can be worn unzipped with the collar laid flat, or zipped up and worn as a funnel neck collar.—
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While males participate in the nesting process by bringing food; only the female incubates the eggs.—
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For viewers weaned on an era when American Idol incubated household names like Kelly Clarkson and Adam Lambert, the special might have seemed jarring.—
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“Hatch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hatch. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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