Synonyms of hatching

hatching

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spawning
• sitting
• laying
• incubating
• brooding
• setting

Example Sentences

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

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