decamped; decamping; decamps
de·camp·ment
di-ˈkamp-mənt 
dē-
plural -s
: the act or process of decamping : departure from a camp
Examples of decamp in a Sentence
Verb
She took the papers and decamped.
He decamped to Europe soon after news of the scandal broke.
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Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026
After Amanda rushes off the stage in tears and decamps to her dressing room, West declines to go after her, sitting around onstage like a deer in headlights.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile Hollywood jobs have been decamping for years to more affordable filming locales.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Hollywood jobs have been decamping for years for cheaper filming locations.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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Verb
Longtime mainstays, like the local outposts of Fellow Barber and Malibu Farm, have decamped; the Di Fara Pizza outpost closed last year.
—Ian Volner, Curbed, 4 June 2026
After Amanda rushes off the stage in tears and decamps to her dressing room, West declines to go after her, sitting around onstage like a deer in headlights.
—Marlow Stern, Variety, 3 June 2026
Meanwhile Hollywood jobs have been decamping for years to more affordable filming locales.
—Michael R. Blood, Fortune, 2 June 2026
Hollywood jobs have been decamping for years for cheaper filming locations.
—Michael R. Blood, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2026
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/decamp. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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