chambering

verb

present participle of chamber
as in housing
to provide with living quarters or shelter chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning

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Recent Examples of chambering Charles Brooks admitted to retrieving and loading a handgun and chambering a round before trying to separate the two women, the news release stated. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026 In a later portion of the video, sources said the person believed to be Clark can be seen reaching into the backseat of the vehicle and then shooting Vazquez, before chambering a second round and taking his own life. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 20 May 2026 Bolt-action rifles, prized for reliability, require the operator to pull the trigger for one round before manually chambering another round. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chambering
  1. housing
  2. accommodating
  3. lodging
  4. quartering
Verb
  • During a press event on the Paramount lot Tuesday, hours after the merger had closed, Skydance CEO David Ellison revealed that the two lots, each historically and currently housing both film and TV, would be organized differently.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Amid speculation that Drexel plans to sell the 150-year-old building housing the Academy, Philadelphia's city council proposed altering local zoning overlays in order to make selling the building or converting it to other uses more difficult.
    — Andrew Stelzer, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of housing
Verb
  • Service in the restaurants is top notch with knowledgeable and accommodating staff.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Gulf is entering a costly new era of accommodating Iran, regardless of whether Tehran and Washington break their stalemate.
    — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of accommodating
Verb
  • That officer then shot into Perez's vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That officer then shot into Perez’s vehicle, lodging a bullet in his back, officials say.
    — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of lodging
Verb
  • Which amendment prohibits quartering of troops in homes during peacetime?
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Meanwhile, break the cauliflower into small florets, halving or quartering the larger ones, and rinse well.
    — Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Definition of quartering

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“Chambering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chambering. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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