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 Over the past three years, nearly 20 birthing centers have closed in California. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 These factors can make all the difference in your experience birthing a child and raising one. — Anna Halkidis, Parents, 8 Aug. 2026 Indeed, other galaxies in the vicinity of the Red Potato are also birthing new stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 July 2026 How was Lindsay’s mental health affected after birthing her children? — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 Yaks breed notoriously slowly, with females birthing just four or five offspring in their lifetime – a major challenge for their long-term survival. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthing
  1. producing
  2. having
  3. delivering
  4. mothering
Verb
  • After remaining at -13°F for 168 hours, the hydrogel continued producing repeatable electrical signals when exposed to movements such as finger bending and fingertip pressing.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Although far from perfect, AI systems are getting much better at producing clean, reliable code.
    — Cheryl Johnson, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of producing
Verb
  • This, in turn, left the defence exposed, with Sheffield United having 20 attempts on goal in Wrexham’s 2-1 fightback win at Bramall Lane in mid-March.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Macron had ordered the government to expedite this bill’s passage through parliament, with the aim of having legislation in place for the beginning of the school year in September.
    — Pierre P Bairin, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of having
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  • Freeland grabbed at his back after delivering a pitch to Ben Rortvedt, who flied out on the play, and was removed after allowing four runs on six hits.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Several minutes earlier, Hall argued over a long completion from Colts quarterback Daniel Jones to receiver Josh Downs, during which Hall eased up at the catch point to avoid delivering a big hit on Downs.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 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 21 Aug. 2026.

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