decamped; decamping; decamps
Examples of decamp in a Sentence
She took the papers and decamped.
He decamped to Europe soon after news of the scandal broke.
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Many of these disappointed parents enrolled their children in private schools; others likely decamped to the suburbs.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
During the past several months, execs have taken steps to wean themselves from NBCU, decamping to a new Midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters and making deals with a number of other suppliers for news, sports and entertainment programming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Page, meanwhile, has followed a more Bezos-ian playbook by decamping to Miami, dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s posh Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
More precisely, 130 members of Noma’s staff have decamped to Los Angeles for a four-month residency, which runs from March 11 through June 26.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
During the past several months, execs have taken steps to wean themselves from NBCU, decamping to a new Midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters and making deals with a number of other suppliers for news, sports and entertainment programming.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2026
Page, meanwhile, has followed a more Bezos-ian playbook by decamping to Miami, dropping about $173 million on two ultra-luxury waterfront mansions in Miami’s posh Coconut Grove neighborhood.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
More precisely, 130 members of Noma’s staff have decamped to Los Angeles for a four-month residency, which runs from March 11 through June 26.
—Emily Wilson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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