chambered

past tense of chamber

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of chambered Like many other hunters, my first real deer rifle was chambered in the ought-six. — John B. Snow, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026 The programmable fuze is set via a data link as the round is chambered. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026 The gun did not fire, prosecutors said, because no round was chambered. — Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 23 Mar. 2026 The Department of Homeland Security later released a photograph of the weapon, which officials familiar with the evidence said appears to be a custom Sig Sauer P320 chambered in 9mm. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026 Bies will succeed the Honorable Vicki Vial Taylor and will be chambered in Hastings in Dakota County. — Pioneer Press, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambered
Verb
  • On Thursday, the Kansas City Royals and architecture firm Populous revealed new renderings for the stadium, which will be housed in Crown Center.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The service station, which was in a small town on the Adriatic Coast, also housed a restaurant.
    — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The bullet remained lodged in Roosevelt's body for the rest of his life.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Koyari said Japan lodged a protest to North Korea through their embassies in Beijing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

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“Chambered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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