decamped

verb

past tense of decamp
as in escaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamped
  1. escaped
  2. absconded
  3. lit
  4. got out
  5. retreated
  6. cleared out
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  • This incident highlights a systemic issue where millions in USDT have escaped freezes, as confirmed by multiple on-chain analytics firms like BitOK.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 Flaco, a Eurasian Eagle Owl, escaped his enclosure at the Central Park Zoo.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • Ciampa absconded one of the spiked hockey pucks and made Jericho bleed.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Over a ten-day period in August 2021, tanker trucks absconded with more than 230,000 gallons of fuel, according to the supplier’s court filings.
    — Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of absconded
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  • Night lasts about two Earth weeks, and at the poles, only a few ridges stay lit for long stretches.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The MacBook Neo has lit a fire under PC developers to release competitive, low-cost models of their own, such as the most recent Dell XPS 13.
    — Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • The issue wasn't even on the agenda Tuesday night, but comes after word got out that data center developers had been lobbying city leaders.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Court records show Reynoso parked a short distance away, got out of his vehicle, took cover behind a sign and fired at Negroni Feliciano, striking him in the head and killing him.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of got out
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  • After July’s momentum wreck, bullish market sentiment retreated from extreme levels, setting the table for last week’s upturn.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The off-duty trooper exchanged fire through the window with the gunman, who briefly retreated and returned again, firing and hitting another victim who was trying to help and render aid.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreated
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  • Next spring, Harper hopes, the cemetery will be cleared out enough for the volunteers to go in.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Workers have cleared out and sanitized the eastern freezer, which was largely destroyed in the fire and filled with spoiled food and charred debris.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleared out
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