Thesaurus results for CHANCING

chancing

verb

present participle of chance

as in risking

to take a chance on I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm

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as in happening

to take place there chanced to be a beautiful day when we were touring that part of Scotland

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Recent Examples of chancing In all, the Ducks outshot the Oilers 20-7, also out-chancing, out-hitting and outscoring them in the process. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chancing

Verb

The lake had been overflowing into the Lhende Khola River, risking further flooding, but that risk had gone down by Saturday, according to Chinese officials.

— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The bedspread gives you all of the fluffy loft without risking overheating, thanks to its breathable down-alternative fill and box-stitch design that keeps it evenly distributed.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of risking

Verb

When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

While doing so has helped millions of individuals access the power of electronics, the shrinking size of transistors is presenting problems at mass manufacturing scales.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Alicia McCalla, 56, a fiction writer who has been doing voice work for five years out of her home in Atlanta, decided to ignore union suggestions and clone her voice.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

This is my personal version of those videos of soldiers coming home from war, and the other women react as such.

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
From a design-forward city escape to an eco-friendly island retreat (and a uniquely historic getaway coming soon), discover what Patina can offer globe-trotters interested in a transformative way of traveling through life and through the world.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Over the past decade, breast cancer rates have risen by 1% per year, with the steepest increase occurring in women younger than 50.

— Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
These receptors normally respond to endorphins, which are naturally occurring signaling molecules, and are activated by opioid drugs.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026