Thesaurus results for CHANCING

chancing

verb

present participle of chance

as in risking

to take a chance on I don't think we should chance driving in this snowstorm

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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 chancing In all, the Ducks outshot the Oilers 20-7, also out-chancing, out-hitting and outscoring them in the process. — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026 About two-thirds of Levshunov’s even-strength ice time this season has come alongside Kaiser, and the Blackhawks haven’t been scored on in those minutes, while significantly out-chancing opponents. — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chancing

Verb

The administration’s Operation Economic Fury would expand secondary sanctions on countries and companies still trading with Iran, risking fallout for allies that rely on Iranian oil as enforcement grows more aggressive.

— Farnoush Amiri, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Even a contrarian likely prefers risking less than 2% between now and September expiration.

— Michael Khouw, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of risking

Verb

When those things do start happening, the scares are every bit as effective as the buildup promises.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Yeah, just continue and figure out elegant ways to catch up with everyone, like catch up with what’s been happening in the last year.

— Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of happening

Verb

That may still be the case in the coming weeks, but the second episode of HBO’s Lanterns makes for a fairly solid (if simple and straightforward) follow-up with some wildly entertaining moments.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026
But the war in Ukraine has been coming ever closer to home for many Russians, hitting them squarely in the pocketbooks.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of coming

Verb

Videos posted to Instagram show the tornadic waterspouts, a rare weather phenomenon considered a tornado but occurring over water, which extended from the Queens shoreline as thunder boomed overhead.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
Is marketing attracting the right patients, or is the breakdown occurring later in the patient journey?

— Ashraf Altawashi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026