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
Kentucky passed House Bill 90 to reduce barriers for establishing freestanding birthing centers, which have been absent in the state since the 1980s.
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Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
With over 27 years of experience in treating pregnant and birthing patients, here's her advice on the best ways of making sure a mom and baby both stay safe during pregnancy.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
The birthing scene in episode 11 was the most accurate, gory, and riveting fictional depiction of childbirth in television history, in my opinion.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Alex climbs in the birthing pool with his wife and welcomes their child.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, asking women in active labor to continue on to the nearest hospital with a birthing center — Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, Wisconsin — will tack on another hour or more.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Climatologists continue to study the role global warming plays in heating the oceans and birthing hurricanes, and while there is no consensus yet on whether this will lead to more frequent storms, it is generally agreed that the ones that do form will be more powerful.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Lucas and Dykstra gathered together a modest crew of college students, artists, and engineers in a warehouse located in Van Nuys, California, birthing a collective that became known as Industrial Light and Magic.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Spiranac credits her biggest platform, Instagram, for birthing YouTube Golf.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2025
Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
With over 27 years of experience in treating pregnant and birthing patients, here's her advice on the best ways of making sure a mom and baby both stay safe during pregnancy.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
The birthing scene in episode 11 was the most accurate, gory, and riveting fictional depiction of childbirth in television history, in my opinion.
—Kathleen Newman-Bremang, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
Alex climbs in the birthing pool with his wife and welcomes their child.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, asking women in active labor to continue on to the nearest hospital with a birthing center — Tamarack Health Ashland Medical Center in Ashland, Wisconsin — will tack on another hour or more.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Climatologists continue to study the role global warming plays in heating the oceans and birthing hurricanes, and while there is no consensus yet on whether this will lead to more frequent storms, it is generally agreed that the ones that do form will be more powerful.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Lucas and Dykstra gathered together a modest crew of college students, artists, and engineers in a warehouse located in Van Nuys, California, birthing a collective that became known as Industrial Light and Magic.
—Nick Foster
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Spiranac credits her biggest platform, Instagram, for birthing YouTube Golf.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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In the time since, the Post has shed much of its former staff, some of whom have found success producing the same content on other platforms.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Martin Odegaard hobbling off the Emirates pitch for the third time in as many starts would have frustrated Mikel Arteta, but having Martin Zubimendi waiting in the wings is a luxury any manager would dream of.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Bigfoot Forestry frames its work around that balance, advocating for practices that aim to protect ecological function while delivering practical, community-minded results.—
Jon Stojan,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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Indeed, while some other big media groups, such as ITV and Fremantle, have battled the industry’s headwinds in the last couple years, Banijay Entertainment, whose parent company Banijay Group is listed on the Amsterdam stock exchange, has been delivering strong numbers.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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Really, the album is about tiring of mothering men who are great in bed but lack crucial social skills.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Birthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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