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
For its part, the US currently has around 28,500 service personnel camped in South Korea, which are primarily intended to deter North Korean aggression.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
With just over two minutes left to play, Laila Edwards fired toward the goal, where Knight had camped out in front of the goalie.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Livestreamers are camped out in front of Guthrie’s Tucson-area home, waiting for another detail to share.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In the first week, major television networks, local affiliates and magazines camped out.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
During the Cuban Missile Crisis my dad was camped out wearing his parachute under a wing of a C-130.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
After returning from a January vacation, the Moores found a group of unhoused people camped on the back patio who did not leave, Moore said.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Walk along seaside Coast Boulevard for primo photo ops of the cliffs, stopping at the Children’s Pool to watch sunbathing seals camped on the rocks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
People are always camped out this time of year with telescopes, looking for whales heading to or from their breeding grounds in Baja California.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
With just over two minutes left to play, Laila Edwards fired toward the goal, where Knight had camped out in front of the goalie.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Livestreamers are camped out in front of Guthrie’s Tucson-area home, waiting for another detail to share.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
In the first week, major television networks, local affiliates and magazines camped out.
—Richard Ruelas, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
During the Cuban Missile Crisis my dad was camped out wearing his parachute under a wing of a C-130.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026
After returning from a January vacation, the Moores found a group of unhoused people camped on the back patio who did not leave, Moore said.
—Charlotte Observer, 4 Feb. 2026
Walk along seaside Coast Boulevard for primo photo ops of the cliffs, stopping at the Children’s Pool to watch sunbathing seals camped on the rocks.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
People are always camped out this time of year with telescopes, looking for whales heading to or from their breeding grounds in Baja California.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
Verb
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Based on the crest fossil’s inner vascular canals and exterior texture, the team theorizes that the cranial accessory was likely housed in keratin and brightly colored.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2026
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But the aesthetic alone isn’t why the Grey, the restaurant housed there, routinely ranks on lists of the city’s best places to dine.—
Adam Kuehl,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Without question, gender stereotypes deserve to be challenged, not accommodated.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Such efforts must not be tolerated or accommodated.—
Lauren Hodges,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Policyholders shared complaints lodged against State Farm over denials to pay for the cleanup of fire toxins, rebuild estimates well below actual construction costs and delayed checks for living expenses.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The impact from the collision with the deputy caused some of the gate posts to become lodged into the front of the Dodge Charger patrol car.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Their home has sheltered four generations of their family.—
Pat Harvey,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2026
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Slopes sheltered from the wind or less than 30 degrees and not connected to steeper terrain are a safer bet.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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