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
Wyatt said the man appeared to have camped at the property, using cushions to make what Wyatt described as a fort near a cliff.
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Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
More than 100 supporters camped outside the Senate building overnight, waving the national flag and blocking nearby roads, before being dispersed by police.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Following Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, Streeting departed Downing Street without speaking to the media camped outside.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 May 2026
Pairing mandatory 90-day assessment and detoxification with personalized recovery plans for those with serious addiction and mental health issues who are found to be homeless and camped out in public places, all assessed by the private sector.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 30 May 2026
The pair were camped out in the basketball gymnasium at Savanna High School in Anaheim.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026
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.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 13 May 2026
More than 100 supporters camped outside the Senate building overnight, waving the national flag and blocking nearby roads, before being dispersed by police.
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
Following Tuesday’s cabinet meeting, Streeting departed Downing Street without speaking to the media camped outside.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 May 2026
Pairing mandatory 90-day assessment and detoxification with personalized recovery plans for those with serious addiction and mental health issues who are found to be homeless and camped out in public places, all assessed by the private sector.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
The New Haven police were camped outside my house and stayed there overnight.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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Among them was a critical citation alleging the facility failed to ensure animals housed together or near each other were compatible.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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See where Waffle House got its start at the Waffle House museum housed in the restaurant’s original location.—
Karon Warren,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Beginning in 1978 when the city started to build Reunion Arena, the city of Dallas accommodated both the Mavericks and Stars with buildings that became key pieces to its growing downtown landscape.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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For families Families can easily be accommodated, with rollaway beds, cribs, or connecting rooms with dual twin beds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Screws that fell off a truck on Highway 285 lodged into the tires of dozens of vehicles.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Las Vegas scored three unanswered goals to lead 3-2, and after the teams lodged a 4-4 tie, the Golden Knights’ Tomas Hertl took a whip-around pass from Colton Sissons and ripped the game-winning goal above Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen to give the Golden Knights a stunning 1-0 series lead.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Red Cross shelters sheltered more than 1,400 people during the evacuations, and volunteers served more than 20,000 meals.—
Lauren Pozen,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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In Kyiv’s Shevchenko district, a school building was damaged by an attack while people sheltered inside, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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