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Synonyms for chamber
Synonyms: Noun
Synonyms: Verb
accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, domicile, encamp, harbor, house, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take in
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Examples of chamber in a Sentence
Noun
He put three bullets into the chamber of the gun. the chambers of the heart We waited for the senator outside the Senate chamber. The U.S. legislature is separated into two chambers: the Senate and the House of Representatives.Verb
chambered the lost hikers in the barn until the next morning
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The House of Commons, the legislature’s lower chamber, was an elective body, chosen in the 18th century by property-owning men – and occasionally property-owning women – in England, Scotland and Wales. — Eliga Gould, The Conversation, "The American Founders made sure the president could never suspend Congress," 3 Sep. 2019 Situated some 3,000 meters above sea level, the funereal grounds are filled with tombs consisting of shaft chambers, most of which are covered with circular piles of stones. — Amina Khan, chicagotribune.com, "Ancient drug paraphernalia reveals that people smoked pot in China 2,500 years ago," 26 Aug. 2019 Sullivan made inroads in the Senate this year when Texas Scorecard was granted press credentials for the upper chamber. — Dallas News, "Michael Quinn Sullivan's secret audio of Texas House speaker blurs line between journalism, activism," 22 Aug. 2019 His efforts are the latest in a string of actions that Senate Republicans have taken to flout norms in the upper chamber. — Li Zhou, Vox, "The viral video of Lindsey Graham silencing Senate Democrats, explained," 1 Aug. 2019 Given the outcome of Colorado’s Senate contest will play a critical role in deciding partisan control of the upper chamber, Gardner is expected to have nearly unlimited financial resources. — Nic Garcia, The Denver Post, "John Hickenlooper for Senate? It could still happen — if he wants it, observers say," 19 July 2019 Half of the upper chamber of the National Diet is elected every three years and this election includes three new seats. — James Griffiths, CNN, "Japan election: Surge of women candidates could reshape male-dominated parliament," 18 July 2019 By the time the Senate sent back a bipartisan compromise (which passed the upper chamber 84-8), the prima donnas had whipped dozens of progressive representatives into a lather. — Kimberley A. Strassel, WSJ, "Pelosi’s Prima Donnas," 11 July 2019 On Tuesday, Senate President Peter Courtney announced the bill lacked the 16 Democratic votes necessary to pass in the upper chamber. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon Senate votes to bury climate change bill," 29 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
The rifle had a loaded magazine inserted, but a round was not chambered. — CBS News, "Armed man arrested at Missouri Walmart says he wanted to know if store "honored the Second Amendment"," 10 Aug. 2019 Chapman sets the chambers at different levels and sees over 24 hours which chamber the animal will stay in longest. — USA TODAY, "Moon trees, moon film, monk honored: News from around our 50 states," 23 July 2019 The exquisite sound of a round being securely chambered. — Azad Cudi, Harper's magazine, "Long Shot," 10 Jan. 2019 Rattlers are personal defense weapons available on the open market and chamber standard 5.56mm rounds and .300 Blackout. — Allison Barrie, Fox News, "Weapons upgrade set to make US Special Operations even more deadly," 13 Sep. 2018 Brooklynn Mae Mohler was shot and killed on June 4, 2013 by her best friend, who was playing with her father's gun that was left loaded/chambered, with no safety, in a kitchen cabinet. — Cassie Armstrong, OrlandoSentinel.com, "National SAFE Day: How to observe in Central Florida," 4 June 2018 Tomes was angry about the noise Gaeta's kids were making, and after an argument with the father in the apartment parking lot, Tomes grabbed the rifle from his car, chambered a round and pointed it at Gaeta and Smith. — Everton Bailey Jr., OregonLive.com, "Newport man upset over noisy kids accused of shooting 2 neighbors with AK-47 rifle," 16 May 2018 Special operations snipers will replace their 7.62 bullets with a new round favored by civilian precision rifle shooters, while the Army’s next-generation squad machine gun will be chambered in a new caliber using new casing technology. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "U.S. Army Getting New Machine Gun Round, Special Ops Getting New Sniper Bullet," 10 May 2018 The officer reaches for his semiautomatic pistol, and in a quick action, pulls back the pistol slide to chamber a round, a video shows. — Alex Horton, chicagotribune.com, "An off-duty police officer thought a man stole Mentos. So he drew his gun.," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'chamber.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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