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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More than fifty Democratic legislators decamped on August 3rd in what is known as a quorum break.
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
The space for decades was a fixture of New York’s downtown scene at its location at the city’s General Hardware building, before decamping to Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood in 2016 and then briefly establishing a beachhead in Jersey City.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2025
In New York, where several of the Texas Democrats decamped to avoid arrest, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference in support of the lawmakers, indicating that her majority-blue state would explore redrawing its own electoral map.
—Liz Baker, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
After picking up 10 pizzas, Holtzman decamped in its cafeteria to speak with people about the prospect of a fashion show.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
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Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2025
The space for decades was a fixture of New York’s downtown scene at its location at the city’s General Hardware building, before decamping to Brooklyn’s Dumbo neighborhood in 2016 and then briefly establishing a beachhead in Jersey City.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2025
In New York, where several of the Texas Democrats decamped to avoid arrest, Gov. Kathy Hochul held a press conference in support of the lawmakers, indicating that her majority-blue state would explore redrawing its own electoral map.
—Liz Baker, NPR, 4 Aug. 2025
After picking up 10 pizzas, Holtzman decamped in its cafeteria to speak with people about the prospect of a fashion show.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 July 2025
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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