- present participle of birth.
birthing
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of birthing
Example Sentences
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Jordan vs Algeria may struggle to distract San Francisco from its current role birthing multi trillion AI stock market flotations.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
It’s got a birthing scene like no other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
The state plans to later expand to additional hospitals and birthing centers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
Doctors at St. Louis-based Mercy, which runs birthing hospitals in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, began noticing an uptick in families turning down the vitamin K shot during the pandemic.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
The problem with the sheep was that in the shock and pain of birthing, if she was left in the herd, she would often lose track of her lamb and the lamb would die.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
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