CHAMBERING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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But data centers – massive physical facilities housing the computer infrastructure needed by big tech companies for artificial intelligence, the internet and other programs – are now a political flashpoint fueled by a public backlash.

— Chris Brennan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026
Leaders say the new hub was designed to make those services easier to access by housing them in one location.

— Hannah McIlree, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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Its wheelbase and overall dimensions are larger than the Eagle's, making it a tad more accommodating for bigger riders.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2026
The regime’s final refuge now lies in the self-deception of fearful nations that still believe accommodating aggression can secure a durable peace.

— Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 24 Aug. 2026

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That’s true even while lodging in a dorm room at Missouri Western State University, home of the Chiefs’ annual summer training camp.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026
The criminal complaint alleges that Castro fired a gun at the front door of a home in Minneapolis, striking a victim in the leg before lodging in a child’s bedroom wall, and then knowingly provided false information to an officer about it.

— Mark Vancleave, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

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