chancing

verb

Definition of chancingnext
present participle of chance
1
as in risking
to take a chance on I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm

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2
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 Synonyms for chancing
  1. happening
  2. doing
  3. coming
  4. occurring
Verb
  • Facing the ethical dilemma of working in a system defined by propaganda and violence, a brave teacher goes undercover to film what’s really happening in his own school.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Onion’s acquisition of InfoWars isn’t happening — at least for now.
    Emma Roth, The Verge, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of happening
Verb
  • The installation and monthly fees related to those alarm systems are also deductible as part of the cost of doing business on those types of properties.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But the third nominee, Robin Williams, still got on stage at the insistence of Nicholson and ended up doing a spot-on imitation of him.
    Jenelle Riley, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Now the European Accessibility Act is coming.
    Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Listen to this article A tractor-trailer hauling thousands of pounds of metal beams was involved in a four-car crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich on Tuesday, leading to the beams coming loose and smashing through the cab area of the tractor-trailer, trapping the injured driver inside.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Can't Stop Change is currently available to book for community and educational screenings occurring February 2025 and beyond.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In addition, the user might have stated that physics is altered, maybe telling the AI to pretend that the action is occurring on the Moon or Mars.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of occurring
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