CAMPED Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

camped

verb

past tense of camp

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 Long and his wife, who mostly live in a van with their dog, camped last Thanksgiving on a site at Cape Hatteras National Seashore. — Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026 To complicate matters, two other truckloads of hunters who were camped nearby were already positioning to try and have a crack at the approaching herd. — Tyler Freel, Outdoor Life, 10 Nov. 2026 George, Louise and her kids camped in Garden of the Gods, at Shawnee National Forest. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026 To make this documentary, Fielder, Oppenheim, and their crew camped out with Holmes, her partner Billy Evans, and their two small children, observing their lives up-close—or as up-close as possible. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 The restaurant was set ablaze the night after Brooks' death, and protesters camped at the site for weeks afterward. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Over a thousand people are now camped in Madrid’s most central square in a scale not seen since 2011, in the aftermath of the financial collapse. — Erika Page, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Oct. 2026 Escorted back by Israeli police and the Israeli military early Tuesday morning, the family passed by the settlers who had previously taken over the home, now camped in a tent outside. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 Dozens of outlets, ranging from CNN and ITV News to PMC’s very own Variety and Hollywood Reporter, were camped outside the NRG train station. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026

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Developer Mark Sapperstein, CEO of 28 Walker, plans to build 500 for-sale townhomes and commercial space on about 90 acres in Baltimore Peninsula, including land that once housed The Baltimore Sun’s printing plant and newsroom.

— Lauren Breunig, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2026
If the Department of Homeland Security does not appeal Powers’ decision, Siemionkowicz is allowed to leave Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Campbell County Detention Center in Kentucky, where she has been housed since August 2025.

— Allison Kiehl, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Kim has accommodated some of these economic changes; once prohibited, markets are now regulated and taxed by the state.

— Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
An ancient Roman fort discovered in a remote part of Wales could help unravel a centuries-old legend about a Roman emperor — and may have accommodated as many as 1,000 soldiers, the archaeologist behind the discovery told Fox News Digital.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodated

Verb

The department also confirmed that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has lodged a detainer for Gomez-Alberto on Tuesday following his arrest.

— Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Another case set to go to trial in 2027 involves a lawsuit by a customer who claims to have fallen and been injured after her foot got lodged in an asphalt crack in the parking lot.

— Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of lodged

Verb

Under punishing heat, evacuees sheltered in gymnasiums and community centers that often lacked air conditioning.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Amplified by Ted Lasso‘s pandemic release, Mohammed felt sheltered from much of the onslaught of attention.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026