birthed

Definition of birthednext
past tense of birth, chiefly dialect

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Recent Examples of birthed From the beginning, Rolling Stone had a fitful relationship with the counterculture that birthed it, Richardson reports. James Sullivan, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 Moreover, the trim little contraption cut a wholesome figure reminiscent of a Richard Scarry book—as if a courtesy tram birthed a tiny Zamboni. Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 So the idea of witnessing a wedding and what that does to you internally birthed the idea of, okay, actually, a bunch of people are going to spontaneously bleed to death at this wedding. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026 The best expression of that extreme oscillation is in Drive, his first collaboration with Refn that birthed cool-guy Gosling. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026 Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris decided to punch his way out of his mother's womb. Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026 The mania has also sucked talent into the industry and birthed an explosion of start-ups experimenting with new approaches to building the technology. Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026 In reality, the new pact was a much lighter arrangement compared with the splashy (and very expensive) one that birthed Harry & Meghan, Polo and With Love, Meghan, among other projects. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 Mar. 2026 Earth’s precession Millennia ago, people charted the path of the Sun through the constellations of the zodiac, which birthed the practice of astrology. Vahe Peroomian, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for birthed
Verb
  • The crew for the film, which is produced by Ben Shapiro's Daily Wire, reportedly went on strike, citing alleged labor issues.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Apr. 2026
  • While the effort is closely tied to the department’s broader 250th year push, the series itself is being produced through a nonprofit organization rather than directly by the federal government.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • This Diamondbacks rookie had a stellar debut.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Starters carry weight Suggs got going early with a nine-point first quarter and had 13 by the half with four rebounds and four assists.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Four consecutive two-out hits opened a 3-0 lead for Kansas City in the second inning as Isaac Collins, Isbel and Maikel Garcia delivered RBIs.
    CBS News, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • South Carolina delivered UConn its first loss in an NCAA title game in 2022, and the Huskies returned the favor last season with an 82-59 blowout to secure their first championship since 2016.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Birthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/birthed. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.

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