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
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.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That mute minute in an otherwise ever-bobbing, ever-shouting crowd (a portion of which camped outside the Spectrum Center) was a testament to Eilish’s ability to hold her own on a stage that — other than the occasional burst of fire and blitzing lights — had little frill.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
According to multiple reports and posts on social media, people have entered sections of the park without a permit, camped illegally and taken part in unpermitted BASE jumping as lawmakers' standoff over policy and funding enters its third week.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
She was interrogated, though, and after that, European diplomats and human rights activists camped in her apartment to safeguard her.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In Israel, families of hostages are camped outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house to keep him feeling the pressure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Fans of headliner Noah Kahan camped out for up to eight hours to secure front-row spots for his performance.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Bill Belichick camped the team at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private Christian school that competes at the Division II level.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On a rainy July morning in a plush Amsterdam suburb, Nathan Xu has camped out at an Italian coffee shop for a full slate of meetings.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
That mute minute in an otherwise ever-bobbing, ever-shouting crowd (a portion of which camped outside the Spectrum Center) was a testament to Eilish’s ability to hold her own on a stage that — other than the occasional burst of fire and blitzing lights — had little frill.
—Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
According to multiple reports and posts on social media, people have entered sections of the park without a permit, camped illegally and taken part in unpermitted BASE jumping as lawmakers' standoff over policy and funding enters its third week.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
She was interrogated, though, and after that, European diplomats and human rights activists camped in her apartment to safeguard her.
—New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
In Israel, families of hostages are camped outside of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's house to keep him feeling the pressure.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Fans of headliner Noah Kahan camped out for up to eight hours to secure front-row spots for his performance.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Sep. 2025
Bill Belichick camped the team at Palm Beach Atlantic University, a private Christian school that competes at the Division II level.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
On a rainy July morning in a plush Amsterdam suburb, Nathan Xu has camped out at an Italian coffee shop for a full slate of meetings.
—Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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Then later, a week after the testing was done, state inspectors discovered that about a dozen residents who had been exposed to COVID-19 were being housed in the same rooms as a slew of residents who hadn’t.—
Kevin G. Hall,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The new eatery is located in a historic building that formerly housed Eric's Porter-Haus steakhouse.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The great infrastructure projects of the last century included airports, transnational highways, and deep water harbors that accommodated cargo containers.—
Bipul Sinha,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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No strollers allowed, but wheelchairs will be accommodated.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941, Dean Darrow was struck by gunfire, and a bullet was lodged in his heart.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Recently, New York City added a suit to the dozens that have already been lodged by local governments against social-media companies such as Meta, which owns Instagram, and Bytedance, the owner of TikTok.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Just over a dozen miles west, in Hooper Bay, Mayor Charlene Nukusuk said between 50 and 60 people sheltered for two nights in that community's public school.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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For example, Pismo State Beach Monarch Butterfly Grove sheltered over 24,000 monarchs in 2022/23, over 16,000 in 2023/24, and then just 556 in 2024/25.—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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