hatching

verb

Definition of hatchingnext
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 This summer, a mosquito control company based in Silver Spring, Maryland, began introducing flocks of infertile male mosquitos in residential communities to prevent eggs from hatching. — Angie Orellana Hernandez, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 While the folklore may be fun to talk about, the width of their bands are determined by hatching conditions, genetics and behavior of a brood, among other things, experts say. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Yet more nests are hatching, even as a smaller percentage of those chicks are surviving. — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Each of its elements began, long ago, in the loamy earth, hatching and creeping or slipping, slick and squealing, from the womb of the mind. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026 Many plant bugs spend their entire lives on a particular host plant, from hatching through adulthood and egg laying. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026 Since then, the species has been through 13 breeding seasons, with recovery efforts working to overcome challenges associated with low genetic diversity, including infertility and poor hatching success. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026 After hatching, the pups will transition to a sea pen to get used to the natural marine environment and develop foraging skills. — Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 About two weeks after hatching, animal care workers noticed Marlin had respiratory issues. — Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hatching
  1. spawning
  2. sitting
  3. laying
Verb
  • The area is still going strong with Hurricane Simon and appears on the verge of spawning another one that will really ramp up in strength, Klotzbach said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • This movie was massive, spawning three sequels, a spinoff TV series, and more.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of spawning
Verb
  • Unfortunately, Mascis has developed a similar reputation as an interview subject, quietly sitting and offering deft nonanswers.
    — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There is something fitting about seeing Deakins, whose work is so often studied and dissected by others, sitting among the audience, still looking and listening.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of sitting
Verb
  • Vatican media personnel were seen at Gemelli laying cables for a possible live broadcast.
    — Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Most electric cars combat this by laying a flat cooling plate underneath the battery.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of laying

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