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
Fans camped out overnight along the route, trying to get as close to the barricades as possible.
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C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Still, crowds camped out at the venue in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood, according to local reports.
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Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The other infected person had visited and camped at a county park and state beach in San Mateo and Marin counties.
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Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
The film also combines archival footage from Haiti’s Les Grenadiers’ 1974 matches with scenes from the current team’s training while they were camped in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
From Los Angeles and New York to London and Normandy (where Hockney camped out post-pandemic), the artist's domestic life was just as freewheeling and playful as his paintings.
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Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Those who camped out and resold got the margin.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
In the first period, Staal scored on Shayne Gostisbehere’s rebound, 19 seconds into a first-period power play while camped out in the front of the net.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Just a mile from Atlanta's stadium, which will welcome tens of thousands of fans to World Cup games this month, dozens of people were camped out on a downtown sidewalk waiting for a homeless shelter to open.
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CBS News,
9 June 2026
C.j. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Still, crowds camped out at the venue in Atlanta's Summerhill neighborhood, according to local reports.
—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
The other infected person had visited and camped at a county park and state beach in San Mateo and Marin counties.
—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
The film also combines archival footage from Haiti’s Les Grenadiers’ 1974 matches with scenes from the current team’s training while they were camped in Port Saint Lucie, Florida.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
From Los Angeles and New York to London and Normandy (where Hockney camped out post-pandemic), the artist's domestic life was just as freewheeling and playful as his paintings.
—
Annabelle Dufraigne,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
Those who camped out and resold got the margin.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
In the first period, Staal scored on Shayne Gostisbehere’s rebound, 19 seconds into a first-period power play while camped out in the front of the net.
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Michael Russo,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
Just a mile from Atlanta's stadium, which will welcome tens of thousands of fans to World Cup games this month, dozens of people were camped out on a downtown sidewalk waiting for a homeless shelter to open.
—
CBS News,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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The answers have housed over 1,000 refugees across 24 campuses — dining halls, health clinics, student volunteers, and all.
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The Caribbean’s most significant private collection of contemporary art is housed in this nine-bedroom villa at Viceroy Sugar Beach, which opened in February 2025.
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Textron and the participating pilots also have to coordinate with the Special Olympics organizers to make sure all the athletes are accommodated appropriately.
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Extreme weather that experts say may be fueled by climate change has become a concern for producers, who say the problem should be accommodated with a more predictable purchase price.
Verb
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The pine tree that graced his yard since at least 1985 was firmly lodged in his garage while the top of a tree that obliterated his next door neighbor’s roof dangled precariously in his backyard.
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He was taken into custody and lodged in the Oakland County Jail.
Verb
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The tree is said to have sheltered Robin Hood, the legendary 13th-century bandit who stole from the rich and gave to the poor and took refuge in the forest when being pursued by the sheriff of Nottingham.
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Each wick sits slightly below the candle's concrete walls, so the candle stays sheltered from the elements.
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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