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

It’s also sparked criticism, with some worried that strangers are capitalizing on gravesites without notifying descendants and risking damaging the sites.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Furthermore, placing this burden on co-op boards threatens the financial stability of entire building communities, risking maintenance fee hikes for working-class residents.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of risking

Verb

In 2025 the hyperscalers alone poured more than $300 billion into data centers, chips, and grid capacity, and that spend is doing real work in the top-line growth figures.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
What employers are doing Kostka says there have recently been fewer health insurers in her area to choose from.

— Alana Semuels, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

The flooding is just the latest from two months of on-and-off heavy rain caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
The flooding is just the latest episode in two months of on-and-off heavy rain in the region caused by tropical moisture coming ashore from the Pacific.

— Anna Wilder, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026