as in housed
to provide with living quarters or shelter
some out-of-town delegates to the convention were camped in university dorms
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Recent Examples of camped
Pairing mandatory 90-day assessment and detoxification with personalized recovery plans for those with serious addiction and mental health issues who are found to be homeless and camped out in public places, all assessed by the private sector.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The incident occurred on the same day as a crowd of Pokémon fans camped outside the store, awaiting the latest trading card drop.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
According to a Padres spokesperson, who checked with the official scorer, the play was ruled a hit because Merrill was not camped out under the ball and was attempting to make a home run-robbing play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Landeskog, camped near the net, passed back to Nazem Kadri at the right face-off circle.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Spectators with cameras camped out in both parking lots, positioning themselves for the best possible views.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 May 2026
The incident occurred on the same day as a crowd of Pokémon fans camped outside the store, awaiting the latest trading card drop.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
According to a Padres spokesperson, who checked with the official scorer, the play was ruled a hit because Merrill was not camped out under the ball and was attempting to make a home run-robbing play.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Landeskog, camped near the net, passed back to Nazem Kadri at the right face-off circle.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 27 Apr. 2026
In an untitled work from 1995, a cluster of sturdy wagons sits at the edge of a frozen lake, a site where her family of peripatetic horse traders often camped.
—Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Spectators with cameras camped out in both parking lots, positioning themselves for the best possible views.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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It is housed in the same building as the attraction’s affiliate, The Escape Game, which opened in 2015 and took hold in the world of escape rooms.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The Spanish Revival skyscraper once housed one of the city’s first newspapers, but later served as a resource center for hundreds of thousands of Cubans seeking asylum in the United States, according to Miami Dade College, which now operates the site as a museum.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Customers were accommodated on other flights.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Organizers ultimately expanded several booths at the request of returning exhibitors, further tightening the number of galleries that could be accommodated.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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At various points throughout the past few months, the loose body would become lodged elsewhere inside Skubal’s arm, like a stick in a bike tire and Skubal’s elbow would become locked.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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One bullet lodged in a panel on the SUV’s passenger side.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
13 May 2026
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That, perhaps, is because Infantino now seems to live in a world sheltered from reality, a world far removed from everyday folks who are, say, furious about World Cup ticket prices or, say, starving and struggling to survive.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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According to eyewitness reports, Kirk was one of many in attendance who sheltered in place under the tables in the ballroom as the chaos erupted.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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