chanced

verb

Definition of chancednext
past tense of chance
1
as in risked
to take a chance on I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm

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2
as in happened
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 Synonyms for chanced
  1. happened
  2. ventured
  3. came
  4. occurred
Verb
  • But that’s exactly what happened Sunday when Indianapolis’ starting center appeared in his first game since Week 9 and helped his team rush for a franchise-record 335 yards in a crucial 38-30 victory over the Titans.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The last time that happened was when Ryan Johansen returned to Columbus after being traded to the Nashville Predators midway through the 2015-16 season.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Biologists interviewed about the animal thought the critter may have ventured to Australia in search of food.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some 20,000 Volunteers ventured north to take in the opening weekend of the first 12-team College Football Playoff in person.
    Mitch Sherman, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of ventured
Verb
  • The countless number of men who came via rail to work on Henry Ford’s $5-a-day assembly lines, which debuted the same month as MCS, were planting the seeds for the station’s ultimate neglect and demise.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Rockets came into Christmas Eve riding a three-game winning streak, now sitting at 20-9 and up to second overall in the Western Conference, behind just the Oklahoma City Thunder.
    Rahat Huq, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of came
Verb
  • Wettest Rain accumulating in a half-inch or more has occurred twice since 1872, according to the National Weather Service.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The plan was implemented after several high-profile incidents occurred on the city's subway system, including a deadly shooting that broke out on an elevated train platform and a train conductor who was injured in a slashing attack.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of occurred
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