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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Michigan State University’s president is decamping for Clemson University, and the University of Michigan is currently engaged in its search for a head.
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Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
This will be the first edition to take place under the direction of Karim Crippa, who replaced the fair’s inaugural director, Clément Délepine last fall, after Délepine decamped for the Paris nonprofit Lafayette Anticipations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
The trend is self-reinforcing, with founders decamping to California to find and work alongside other talent.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Vaquera founders Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee first built their label in New York through irreverent, DIY runway shows before increasingly shifting toward Paris, finally fully decamping in 2025 to establish their atelier here.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
This will be the first edition to take place under the direction of Karim Crippa, who replaced the fair’s inaugural director, Clément Délepine last fall, after Délepine decamped for the Paris nonprofit Lafayette Anticipations.
—News Desk, Artforum, 28 May 2026
The trend is self-reinforcing, with founders decamping to California to find and work alongside other talent.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Vaquera founders Patric DiCaprio and Bryn Taubensee first built their label in New York through irreverent, DIY runway shows before increasingly shifting toward Paris, finally fully decamping in 2025 to establish their atelier here.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 26 May 2026
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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