Synonyms of chambering

chambering

verb

present participle of chamber

as in housing

to provide with living quarters or shelter

chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• housing
• accommodating
• lodging
• quartering
• boarding
• sheltering
• camping
• rooming
• billeting
• roofing
• bunking
• taking in
• bestowing
• harboring
• domiciling
• encamping
• putting up
• homing
• securing
• bivouacking
• stabling
• shedding
• roosting
• tenting
• bedding (down)
• ensconcing
• barracking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ejecting
• evicting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chambering

Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 May 2026

Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025