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
He was camped with his battery south of Aachen in November 1944.
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Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Several of us were camped with a guide and his helper.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Jamie was now camped out at his grandmother’s house with an aluminum baseball bat.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Wyatt said the man appeared to have camped at the property, using cushions to make what Wyatt described as a fort near a cliff.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pair camped there for free while strangers fed them and welcomed them into the community.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
More than 100 supporters camped outside the Senate building overnight, waving the national flag and blocking nearby roads, before being dispersed by police.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
Several of us were camped with a guide and his helper.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
Jamie was now camped out at his grandmother’s house with an aluminum baseball bat.
—Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Wyatt said the man appeared to have camped at the property, using cushions to make what Wyatt described as a fort near a cliff.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pair camped there for free while strangers fed them and welcomed them into the community.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
Young Ofelia and her pregnant mother have been brought to live in the countryside, where her brutal stepfather Captain Vidal’s job is to wipe out the remaining rebels camped in the local forest.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
More than 100 supporters camped outside the Senate building overnight, waving the national flag and blocking nearby roads, before being dispersed by police.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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Two buildings at the Animal Protective League shelter in Springfield were heavily damaged, but none of the nearly 150 cats and 28 dogs housed there were injured, said Deana Corbin, the group's executive director.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Bigos Management, which purchased the plaza in 2019, already maintains Galtier Towers, two towers of residential units surrounding the multi-story plaza, which once housed a movie theatre, an international high school and the offices of Cray supercomputing.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
11 June 2026
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The center's restaurants and café have vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free items marked on their menus, and food allergies and special dietary needs will be accommodated as much as possible.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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Screen Producers Australia has lodged a 22-recommendation submission to the Australian government’s National Cultural Policy consultation, putting the market power of streaming platforms over independent producers at the center of its push for structural reform.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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New Delhi lodged a diplomatic protest with Washington after three Indian sailors were killed in a US military strike on a tanker in the Gulf of Oman.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Residents of Russia’s largest cities have largely been sheltered from the daily realities of Russia’s war with Ukraine, now in its fifth year.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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The Israeli military on Friday struck multiple parts of southern Lebanonand issued evacuation warnings for nine villages, including one that has sheltered thousands of people displaced by the fighting.—
Michelle L. Price,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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