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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Faison and Braff are still constantly collaborating whether that’s on a podcast or commercials, and even though she’s decamped from Los Angeles to Canada, Chalke makes a point to keep in touch.
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The group held a decade-plus Labor Day residency at the soccer venue east of Denver before decamping to the University of Colorado football stadium during the weekend of July 4, 2025.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
An opening in Roku’s sales organization was created last fall when Jay Askinasi decamped for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Many of these disappointed parents enrolled their children in private schools; others likely decamped to the suburbs.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
The group held a decade-plus Labor Day residency at the soccer venue east of Denver before decamping to the University of Colorado football stadium during the weekend of July 4, 2025.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
An opening in Roku’s sales organization was created last fall when Jay Askinasi decamped for Paramount.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Many of these disappointed parents enrolled their children in private schools; others likely decamped to the suburbs.
—Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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