decamped

past tense of decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamped
Verb
  • Emilio Buitrago, who was born in Venezuela but moved to Philadelphia in the 1990s, says his cousin narrowly escaped her apartment building during the earthquakes.
    Raymond Strickland, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • And this has not escaped Justice Alito's notice.
    Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Court records show that Rostas, who was in immigration removal proceedings in New York and placed into the Alternative to Detention program, absconded from the program in March 2023.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
  • The Original scored with a low blow and absconded a bull rope from El Grande II.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Fireworks can't be lit on public or private property without the owner's permission, and fireworks must not be set off within 150 feet of a building or vehicle regardless of who owns the property, according to the city.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Then, a thousand years after Rome fell to barbarians, Italy brightly lit the paths of the Renaissance for others to follow.
    Gary Grasso, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors said Espinosa and Esquibel arrived at Zaytsev’s home, where Espinosa got out of their vehicle, went to where Zaytsev was sitting in his vehicle and shot the CVS manager multiple times in the head.
    Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • The Shinnecock record is 63, set by Tommy Fleetwood in the final round of the 2018 Open after the USGA soaked the course to make up for a third round that dried out and got out of control.
    Doug Ferguson, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Devers petulantly left the field, avoided handshakes and butt slaps in the dugout, and retreated to the clubhouse.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • While both benchmarks have retreated from the highs of the Iran crisis, crude remains much higher than pre-war levels.
    Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Cell phone video shows first responders at the scene, the section cleared out moments after the tragic fall.
    Elle McLogan, CBS News, 21 June 2026
  • There are luxurious high-rise towers overlooking the Mekong River, where entire floors are now deserted following police raids that cleared out the illicit operations hidden there.
    Shibani Mahtani, NPR, 21 June 2026
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“Decamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamped. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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