birthing

verb

present participle of birth, chiefly dialect
as in producing
to bring forth from the womb back in those days a woman her age would have birthed several children

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Recent Examples of birthing However, scientists do have a pretty solid idea of how a galaxy could take shape without birthing stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Now named LeConte Medical Center, the health center today features a birthing unit and center for women’s services named after the country superstar. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 Over the past three years, nearly 20 birthing centers have closed in California. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These factors can make all the difference in your experience birthing a child and raising one. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026 Yaks breed notoriously slowly, with females birthing just four or five offspring in their lifetime – a major challenge for their long-term survival. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 The woman responsible for birthing Cristiano Ronaldo caused quite the stir in Pompano Beach on Monday. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 During the siege, he got used to doing everything from birthing babies to setting broken bones and caring for geriatric patients and those with chronic diseases. — Janine Di Giovanni, Vanity Fair, 25 June 2026 The women would gather in the bedroom, now made over into a birthing chamber and free of men. — Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
  1. producing
  2. having
  3. delivering
  4. mothering
Verb
  • The videos, which are projected to fill a single wall, were shot with two iPhone 15s mounted together in a handheld jig, producing two images, one for each eye.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The area around my hometown was once a famous silk-producing region, and my grandparents kept silkworms in six-foot-wide bamboo trays.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • Sporting is planning to stay with its MLS model of having two DPs and four U22 roster spots that only charge a certain number against the salary cap.
    — PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The number of Americans who report having six or more close friends has plunged by 50% this century, and the number of people reporting no close friends has skyrocketed by 400% over that same time period.
    — Ken Stern, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
Verb
  • That’s the traditional deadline of 12 days before the election set by Florida to allow for processing and delivering your ballot.
    — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Revisit the same dimensions over time to see whether initiatives are delivering results and your marketing capabilities are growing stronger.
    — James Fratzke, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of delivering
Verb
  • Somehow mothering four children, leading a massive pop resurgence, and still making time for a fun night with her girlfriends for a glass of wine (or seven).
    — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Key strands of the film are about mothering with laser focus on the parents played by Okonedo and Mallen.
    — Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
Definition of mothering

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“Birthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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