fathering 1 of 2

present participle of father
as in siring
to become the father of Paul Revere somehow found room in his small house for the large family he had fathered

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fathering

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noun

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Noun
  • Through healing spaces rooted in rites of passage, fatherhood circles, and creative expression, Cooper is reframing mental health care as joyful, community-centered, and culturally resonant.
    Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Since the former pair never had any children together, the singer is experiencing fatherhood for the first time and, of course, seems to be loving it.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The movie gained a huge following during the 1980s home video era, spawning multiple sequels, a beloved TV series, and an enduring fanbase.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Over time, it's only woven itself deeper into the fabric of American cultural consciousness, spawning new memes, mottos, and social media trends each year.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • But after Davina publicly accuses Julia mid-labor of seducing Lord Lovat, the group of women suddenly turn on Julia, yelling at her to repent her sins and repeatedly questioning her about the paternity of her child.
    Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The pitcher went on the paternity list but was reinstated ahead of Sunday’s finale against Detroit.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Jack Cultivated a Tangible Vision Jack had a clear vision for producing a unique style of whiskey.
    Chip Bell, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • That’s Liberty and the oil industry aim to survive for longer—fewer trucks, fewer rigs and fleets, fewer people, fewer emissions—fewer of everything, while producing the same or greater results.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The commission directed the department to come up with a drought response strategy after an extremely dry year in 2021 led to dismal quail reproduction and rearing, Harding said.
    Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Roger Hodgson, a posh young guitarist whose post-private school rearing clashed with Davies' own humble origins, wound up gelling with Davies, and Supertramp was born — after a few months under the moniker of Daddy.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The discovery, age five, that some people did not live in communities with all goods in common—that in fact for most, home was a locked building full of private property—begat questions still begetting questions at age thirteen.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Cochrane’s upbringing may have played a role in her belief that getting away from the hand-washing of dishes could be anything more than a soap dream.
    Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • McFly used her upbringing in a creative household in Tijuana — listening to Latin rock and performing theater — to connect to other artists with hopes of raising the profile of others, not just herself.
    David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Fathering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fathering. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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