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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O’Donnell, who has traded public jibes with Trump for almost two decades, decamped to Ireland in January with her non-binary child, and is seeking citizenship based on her ancestry.
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
After becoming fascinated with the criminal couple’s Depression-era story, Benton and Newman decamped to the heartland to interview people who knew them and get a sense of what the film might be.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 May 2025
By the next afternoon, the art crowd had decamped and Hydra returned to its serene summer pace, with other low-key art sites revealing themselves like sculptural rocks at low tide.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
After Sunday services, the Gemstones and their entourage have decamped to Jason’s Steakhouse, the gang’s favorite place to hold court and hit the salad bar.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
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Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
After becoming fascinated with the criminal couple’s Depression-era story, Benton and Newman decamped to the heartland to interview people who knew them and get a sense of what the film might be.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 13 May 2025
By the next afternoon, the art crowd had decamped and Hydra returned to its serene summer pace, with other low-key art sites revealing themselves like sculptural rocks at low tide.
—Tony Perrottet, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2025
After Sunday services, the Gemstones and their entourage have decamped to Jason’s Steakhouse, the gang’s favorite place to hold court and hit the salad bar.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 May 2025
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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