birthing

present participle of birth, chiefly dialect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of birthing 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 In the days after delivery, a birthing person’s hormones change. Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 12 June 2026 This is also birthing season, meaning lots of baby animals! Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 Birthing people, people of birthing capabilities, individuals who may birth — this is not how normal human beings speak. Sal Rodriguez, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 Sunday’s forecast shows the storm system moving out of the area and birthing a sunny day with a high near 82 degrees. Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026 Of her birthing me, sacrificing for me, unconditionally loving me. Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
Verb
  • Instead of producing energy from heat, as with the radiothermal generators found on deep-space probes like Voyager 2, the NanoTritium system generates electricity directly.
    David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • Tired of spending his days simply delighting in psychological torture and revenge, Lestat publicly chases the life of a famous rock star, writing and producing an album and performing in a cross-country tour while maintaining a fake vampire persona.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.
    Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • These companies are delivering real efficiency within existing constraints, building trust inside industrial organizations, and collecting field data that compounds in value over time.
    Amit Chaturvedy, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Managers delivering institutional quality with SMA-level visibility are the ones winning right now.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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

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“Birthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthing. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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