chanced

verb

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 chanced Heck, according to Natural Stat Trick, the Stars have out-chanced the Wild 92-69, with a 35-28 edge in high-danger chances. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 The Sharks, per Natural Stat Trick, out-chanced the Islanders 29-15 at even strength, with the high-danger chances being listed at 18-7 in San Jose’s favor. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chanced
  1. risked
  2. happened
  3. ventured
  4. came
  5. was
  6. did
  7. occurred
Verb
  • What addresses are still under evacuation orders after the Midtown building risked collapse?
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • At the event, Antonoff risked a run-in with ex-girlfriend Lena Dunham, who was also present at Swift’s rehearsal dinner and ceremony.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 8 July 2026
Definition of risked
Verb
  • Argentina triumphed on penalties in 1998, after David Beckham was sent off, and England won via a penalty in 2002, when Beckham went some way to atoning for what happened four years earlier by converting from the spot.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • What happened, Wells' parents say, is a mystery riddled with conflicting stories, implausible explanations and missing details.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • Founded in 1951 as Campus Crusade for Christ, Cru has traditionally focused on evangelism and discipleship among college students and other young people, but in recent years has ventured into video games and, now, virtual reality.
    — Fiona Murphy, NPR, 2 July 2026
  • This is The Human League’s first full-fledged American tour since 2011; Moyet played only a handful of shows around the country last year and in 2017; and Soft Cell rarely ventured outside the UK before the 2025 death of member David Ball.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of ventured
Verb
  • That came just a few days after news broke that Palantir had secured a $10 billion contract from the US Army over the next decade.
    — Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
  • All five of Bednar’s outs came via strikeout on Wednesday.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2025
Definition of came
Verb
  • There was a casual feel in Memorial Auditorium in the hour before game time, as children kicked a ball around on the auditorium’s sloping floor.
    — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • There was the majestic no-doubter that landed more than halfway up the left-field bleachers, a majestic blast that evoked memories of Andrés Galarraga.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
Definition of was
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • Though this occurred over a sparsely populated wilderness, the incident sparked a major cleanup operation by Canada and the United States, along with a significant diplomatic flap and the payment of millions of dollars by the Soviets for damages.
    — David Szondy July 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026
  • The rebuild of the talent line-up comes after the upheaval at the program that has occurred since Bari Weiss joined CBS News as edtior in chief in October.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of occurred

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“Chanced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chanced. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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