as in to abscond
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Recent Examples of decamp
Michael and Jenna Morton decided to decamp the chilly temps of Chicago for the sunny desert clime of Las Vegas back in 2003.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
As the dust settles and the league’s 32 teams decamp for their home bases around the country, one major matter is settled.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Mid-meal, my sister and cousins, tired of all that sitting, would decamp to my grandmother’s room with its two single beds spaced at just the right distance for leaping between.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Ott says that’s why many of his friends and peers—people who could easily decamp to Dubai or Montenegro—are deliberately staying put.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2026
As the dust settles and the league’s 32 teams decamp for their home bases around the country, one major matter is settled.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 27 Feb. 2026
Mid-meal, my sister and cousins, tired of all that sitting, would decamp to my grandmother’s room with its two single beds spaced at just the right distance for leaping between.
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
Ott says that’s why many of his friends and peers—people who could easily decamp to Dubai or Montenegro—are deliberately staying put.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamp
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The Original scored with a low blow and absconded a bull rope from El Grande II.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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Mission Viejo right fielder Riley Campbell collected her third hit in the seventh to bring the tying run to the plate but Herrera escaped another jam to spark a celebratory dogpile.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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There's no doubt that when temperatures start to rise and approach 90 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the only way to survive is to find places with fans or air conditioning, or, if possible, escape to the beach or pool to cool off.—
Marilú Almaguer,
Glamour,
31 May 2026
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To make matters messier, Danson and Goldberg’s romance was cooling off and the two actually tried to get out of the Friars roast, but the club said the tickets had been sold and the show must go on.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Paul Rogers, a DNR fire prevention specialist, said 80% of the fires that get out of control every year in Michigan are caused by humans, with many of those fires starting as small, intended burns.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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No, Travis and Taylor Swift haven’t eloped and Jason and Kylie aren’t having another child.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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The pair eloped in Las Vegas in 2016, roughly a year after meeting backstage at one of Jelly Roll’s concerts.—
Katie Schultz,
Architectural Digest,
13 Feb. 2026
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Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram.—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
11 Oct. 2024
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As of now, one man sits on a small dock off each island, telling onlookers to scram.—
Danielle Paquette,
Washington Post,
12 Dec. 2019
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
1 Nov. 2023
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.—
SI.com,
SI.com,
5 Aug. 2019
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According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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Still, the traits — big arm, mobile, able to make off-schedule throws — stood out.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.—
Andrew Lawrence,
Peoplemag,
17 Feb. 2024
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.—
Keith Phipps,
Rolling Stone,
1 May 2023
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamp. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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