as in produced
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 birthed
So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The best expression of that extreme oscillation is in Drive, his first collaboration with Refn that birthed cool-guy Gosling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The mania has also sucked talent into the industry and birthed an explosion of start-ups experimenting with new approaches to building the technology.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
In reality, the new pact was a much lighter arrangement compared with the splashy (and very expensive) one that birthed Harry & Meghan, Polo and With Love, Meghan, among other projects.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Earth’s precession Millennia ago, people charted the path of the Sun through the constellations of the zodiac, which birthed the practice of astrology.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The book, George said, was years in the making, and was birthed out of a need to preserve history in a physical form at a time when social media is unpredictable.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The original show also birthed a reboot of the same name, and has a spinoff in the works.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
The best expression of that extreme oscillation is in Drive, his first collaboration with Refn that birthed cool-guy Gosling.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
The mania has also sucked talent into the industry and birthed an explosion of start-ups experimenting with new approaches to building the technology.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
In reality, the new pact was a much lighter arrangement compared with the splashy (and very expensive) one that birthed Harry & Meghan, Polo and With Love, Meghan, among other projects.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026
Earth’s precession Millennia ago, people charted the path of the Sun through the constellations of the zodiac, which birthed the practice of astrology.
—Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
The book, George said, was years in the making, and was birthed out of a need to preserve history in a physical form at a time when social media is unpredictable.
—Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
The original show also birthed a reboot of the same name, and has a spinoff in the works.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthed
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The game has produced nearly 200 jackpot winners since 1992, with the most recent coming March 2, when a ticket sold in Arkansas hit for $251 million.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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In recent years, the United States has produced only a dozen to a few hundred missiles annually under standard procurement cycles, according to Defense Department budget documents, a rate far below what could be expended in even a short, high-intensity conflict.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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When the first reconciliation bill passed, Republicans had a three-seat majority.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Charlotte had 22 treys after three quarters, but pulled all the starters in the fourth quarter and slowed down a little, finishing with 26 treys to tie an all-time team record.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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Liam Schultz delivered a monster game for Burlington Central (2-1-1), going 2-for-4 with a double, a homer and five RBIs.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Jake Bauers hit a three-run homer, Sal Frelick produced a two-run blast and William Contreras delivered a three-run double as the Brewers began their pursuit of a fourth straight NL Central title.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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