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 Despite constantly losing and chasing the game, Vancouver was still soundly outshot, out-chanced and exposed at five-on-five. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 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
  • And conducting that work within Anthropic risked constraining White Circle from sharing it with the public.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on Saudi Arabia risked derailing the market recovery, the IEA said in its report, with Saudi production increases in September driving OPEC+ supply gains that month.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of risked
Verb
  • Here’s what happened outside before the doors officially unlocked.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Had that not happened the team would have had to most likely play at Gateway Center Arena — its usual home that seats 3,500.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of happened
Verb
  • As the unique brand of baseball entertainment known as Banana Ball expanded into a six-team league, the tours have grown in size and scope but never actually ventured out of the United States.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But Blue Nile has since ventured into the real world, too, with showrooms across the country.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 15 Oct. 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
  • The researchers said there was no better animal to study than Jonathan.
    — KYLE MELNICK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • There was no fussing over rooms—everyone agreed their bed was ultra-cozy.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 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
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 1 mile south-southwest of San Ramon and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
    — CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The incident occurred along the 3700 block of Gardenia Avenue, where police received a call about two shots being fired in a nearby residence, Long Beach Police said in a statement.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of occurred

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

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