Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamped
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Nikki and Scott Hanger also barely escaped the tornado’s path, their daughter-in-law Jill Hanger said Wednesday afternoon.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026 -
The two children, ages 10 and 8, escaped the March 2 encounter in the 17000 block of County Road 97 and told their parents, who called authorities, sheriff’s officials said.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Three months later, another seven players from the senior national team absconded in the same country.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Natives absconded with some cattle, as well as with a young widow named Camila.—
Carolina A. Miranda,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Evan Makkai and Kaden Tisdall, in particular, lit it up through that 5-minute, 22-second stretch to close out the half, scoring 8 and 6 points, respectively.—
Alissa Noe,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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SpaceX has lit many more candles than needed for its birthdays since it was founded by Elon Musk in 2002.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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The defense has said that Morris never got out of her van during the protest.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2026
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Shelia told investigators that after the girls stopped the car, Skylar got out following a disagreement.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, has retreated from the near-$120 per barrel seen earlier in the week, as the International Energy Agency agreed on Wednesday to release a record 400 million barrels of oil from its emergency reserves.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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O’Brien has not retreated from public life.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The younger Shuman notably cleared out several pucks in the slot and was effective when breaking out the puck.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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The Lakers cleared out the left side of the floor, taking Christian Braun out of the play.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Decamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamped. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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