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
The launch is more than 11 hours away, but space enthusiasts were already camped out this morning in anticipation.
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Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were also spotted camped out in front of the Circle in the Square theater in the nights leading up to the show, for a chance at rush tickets the next day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Admirers often camped outside Casa Casuarina, desperate for his autograph or even just a glimpse at the silver-haired designer.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
As far back as 2012, people without homes camped along the Coyote Creek near Story Road.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Students who camped out on the main quad at the University of Chicago disrupted classes in the surrounding buildings.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The press was camped out every day.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles (kilometers) away using their own drones.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles away using their own drones.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Charlie Gile, NBC news, 1 Apr. 2026
Fans were also spotted camped out in front of the Circle in the Square theater in the nights leading up to the show, for a chance at rush tickets the next day.
—Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2026
Admirers often camped outside Casa Casuarina, desperate for his autograph or even just a glimpse at the silver-haired designer.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 30 Mar. 2026
As far back as 2012, people without homes camped along the Coyote Creek near Story Road.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
Students who camped out on the main quad at the University of Chicago disrupted classes in the surrounding buildings.
—Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
The press was camped out every day.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles (kilometers) away using their own drones.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
Now, the men guard their towns from mountain watch posts and surveil 100 cartel gunmen camped out a few miles away using their own drones.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
Verb
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The image appears to show the bottom of Orion's service module where its main engine and auxiliary thrusters are housed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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And, most people who are living on the street are actively trying to become housed.—
Benjamin F. Henwood,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tehran’s response to the US and Israeli war has shattered any remaining belief in the Gulf that the Iranian regime could be accommodated.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cabin layout that produced the fastest evacuation time accommodated a total of 152 passengers with two rows of first-class seats at the front, and 30 elderly passengers evenly distributed throughout the cabin.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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His official complaint has been lodged with the judges of the French War Crimes Unit and concerns Israel’s bombing of a residential building in Beirut on November 26 2024, which killed seven civilians.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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Aerial footage of the aftermath showed wreckage scattered across the roof, including the plane’s right wing still lodged in the roof, while the fuselage sat crumpled in the backyard.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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San Domino is the largest of the five islands, with just enough infrastructure to keep visitors fed, sheltered, and reasonably entertained.—
Elizabeth Heath,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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