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 Protesters camped in Madrid’s iconic Puerta del Sol square held a minute of silence after learning of her death. — Joseph Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 8 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 the following weeks, Morsi’s supporters camped and protested in eastern Cairo near the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque. — Abdelrahman Elgendy, Time, 6 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 On the 32-yard third-quarter touchdown to Jakobi Meyers, Lawrence dodged the rush and Meyers basically camped out along the back line and waited for the throw to reach him. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026 Many migrants, including unaccompanied minors, remain sleeping in the streets and camped on a beach despite authorities’ efforts to shelter, register and deport those who are eligible back to Morocco. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026

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Related Stories Set in the Iranian village of Goorankesh, housed in an incredibly arid and seemingly inhospitable region, the film follows schoolteacher Davoud Soulan (Mohammad Rahimi), whose job lies on precarious foundations.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
But the building hasn’t housed anyone since early 2025, when SHO moved everyone out due to deteriorating building conditions.

— Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of housed

Verb

Jalisco state suspended classes on Friday and Monday in 22 coastal municipalities and began evacuating people from at-risk areas while asking the tourism sector to make sure workers and visitors are fully accommodated in shelters or safe zones.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
In short, pool coverage underscores efforts to create a public record of government actions, even if every news group can’t be accommodated in a particular physical space.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of accommodated

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Plage des Dames is a particularly beautiful beach, its historic white wooden beach huts sheltered by oaks.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2026
Many migrants who remained in Ceuta have sheltered in Muslim neighborhoods, sleeping on streets, in doorways and in makeshift tent camps and centers run by NGOs and locals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026