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
Or John Hurt, convulsively chest-birthing an alien?
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Either that, or these brown dwarfs will collide and merge, birthing an entirely new star with enough mass to trigger nuclear fusion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Another backlash player is the Tradwife movement with its viral vibe of birthing lots of babies with no pain killers, making bread from scratch, and selling homespun merch on Instagram.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
What was the experience of filming that birthing scene?
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Mentally, showering during the postpartum period can help reduce stress and bring some calm into the birthing person’s life.
—Yara Simón, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Shouldered by sandstone cliffs, these caves in Bayfield, Wisconsin, form when water—and, notably, waves—that would normally flow through the sandstone freezes instead, birthing icicles, columns, and curtains.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
By using hot air, the two layers bond, birthing slight irregularities on the knit surface in the process.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
The data collected from each hospital ranged from the birth rates of C-sections and vaginal births after the mother previously had a C-section birth, to birthing-friendly practices and severe unexpected newborn complication rates.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026
Either that, or these brown dwarfs will collide and merge, birthing an entirely new star with enough mass to trigger nuclear fusion.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Another backlash player is the Tradwife movement with its viral vibe of birthing lots of babies with no pain killers, making bread from scratch, and selling homespun merch on Instagram.
—Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026
What was the experience of filming that birthing scene?
—Samantha Highfill, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Mentally, showering during the postpartum period can help reduce stress and bring some calm into the birthing person’s life.
—Yara Simón, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
Shouldered by sandstone cliffs, these caves in Bayfield, Wisconsin, form when water—and, notably, waves—that would normally flow through the sandstone freezes instead, birthing icicles, columns, and curtains.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
By using hot air, the two layers bond, birthing slight irregularities on the knit surface in the process.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 16 Jan. 2026
The data collected from each hospital ranged from the birth rates of C-sections and vaginal births after the mother previously had a C-section birth, to birthing-friendly practices and severe unexpected newborn complication rates.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
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Over the past two seasons, Murdock combined for 298 tackles, almost 50 more than anyone else in the FBS, while producing 30 tackles for loss and seven sacks.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Green cabbage tends to be more common for fermenting, a process by which microorganisms (bacteria, yeast, or fungi) break down sugars and starches in food, producing acids, gases, or alcohol as byproducts.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
24 Apr. 2026
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The other soldier is accused of having contact with a foreign agent, transmitting information to the enemy and other offenses, according to the indictment.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan know that having two solid contributors on cheap deals is vastly superior to having one overpriced guy who is statistically no better than the field.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Despite Pistons superstar Cade Cunningham delivering a brilliant performance with a playoff career-high 39 points.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Chloe Kelly Almost exclusively used as a super-sub but Kelly’s track record of delivering huge moments makes her one of England’s key players.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Birthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthing. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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