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
  • That’s what was happening with me.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • What are the chances of this worst-case scenario actually happening?
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of happening
Verb
  • As Moser told me, his team constantly is doing user-centric research inside people’s homes, attempting to better understand what potential customers may need or want with a certain product.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That might look like doing the dishes, going for a quick jog, or sorting through unread emails piling up in your inbox.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of doing
Verb
  • Looking ahead, the market for music catalogs shows signs of stability and potential growth, with projections indicating steady multiples in the coming years.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The strike came at the peak of the holiday season at the ports, which handle about half the cargo from ships coming into and out of the United States.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of coming
Verb
  • Although a 2020 meta-analysis of studies from nine countries (including the United States) found that higher amounts of naturally occurring lithium in tap water are indeed associated with lower suicide rates, studies from places such as Switzerland and the East of England have found no association.
    Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This diversification is allowing the market to spread in breadth, with more deals occurring across Europe, South Korea, and Latin America.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of occurring
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