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
On a rainy July morning in a plush Amsterdam suburb, Nathan Xu has camped out at an Italian coffee shop for a full slate of meetings.
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Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fans were camped out in line for Gracie Abrams‘ headlining concert in Mexico City when Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
An anhinga, which is also rarely seen in Colorado, camped out at a Boulder County pond for nearly 10 weeks before flying elsewhere earlier this summer.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
The two men camped next door stepped in.
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
There were all these photographers and reporters camped outside the building for weeks.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Many of them were camped out in airport lounges, uncertain whether when and if flights would resume or whether Air Canada would make tentative arrangements.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2025
Angels right fielder Jo Adell was camped under a fly ball, with a runner at third base getting ready to tag up.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Walker had camped near the Hatcher home and purchased a knife prior to the incident.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Fans were camped out in line for Gracie Abrams‘ headlining concert in Mexico City when Taylor Swift announced her engagement to Travis Kelce.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
An anhinga, which is also rarely seen in Colorado, camped out at a Boulder County pond for nearly 10 weeks before flying elsewhere earlier this summer.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 2025
The two men camped next door stepped in.
—Chester Chatfield, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2025
There were all these photographers and reporters camped outside the building for weeks.
—Maer Roshan, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2025
Many of them were camped out in airport lounges, uncertain whether when and if flights would resume or whether Air Canada would make tentative arrangements.
—Allison Lampert, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2025
Angels right fielder Jo Adell was camped under a fly ball, with a runner at third base getting ready to tag up.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 17 Aug. 2025
Walker had camped near the Hatcher home and purchased a knife prior to the incident.
—Audrey Gibbs, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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The disk-like shape allows more devices to be housed in a smaller area, making the overall package smaller and lighter.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Walshe has been housed at the Norfolk County Jail ever since his arraignment.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Use it, tell them about your dietary needs and ask if you can be accommodated beyond a baked potato.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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Bulky luggage like bicycles and sports equipment is also easily accommodated on the train.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Galicich said Sophia was shot in her left temporal lobe and the bullet remains lodged in her right occipital lobe.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
12 Sep. 2025
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In February, Immigration and Customs Enforcement lodged an arrest detainer requesting local authorities notify ICE before Cucol-Bol is released, the agency told CNN.—
Taylor Romine,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sliwa has sheltered a large collection of rescue cats in his Manhattan apartment and has noted that Gracie Mansion is far more spacious.—
Philip Marcelo,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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For months, people fleeing combat have sheltered in this part of Gaza.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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