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 Bartley is grateful that Kemp helped facilitate a better birthing experience. — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
  1. producing
  2. having
  3. delivering
  4. mothering
Verb
  • With the aim of producing an addition 200,000 degrees beyond the 1 million already projected for 2030, the university set goals to improve its graduation rates.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Animal viruses jump to humans in the wild hundreds of thousands of times a year, usually producing negligible infections, occasionally sparking an outbreak.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • Many students today recall the pandemic as a time filled by moments at home with family, going to school in their pajamas or having a break from some of the social pressures of school.
    — Stacey Gillett, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Nor to the notion of having a road named after him a century later.
    — Catherine Dunwoody, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of having
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  • Here’s what’s at stake Britain’s new finance minister faces a delicate balancing act between delivering Burnham’s potentially more left-leaning agenda and calming financial markets.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • The goal is not adding more complexity to partner management, but removing unnecessary obstacles that distract from delivering customer value.
    — Curtis Brinkerhoff, Forbes.com, 22 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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