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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  • Harbaugh lit one more friendly fire under his team at the end of Thursday’s jog-through practice.
    — Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The Plan Commission report said while, due to the nature of the development, the gas station would be brightly lit, the convenience store building and a heavily landscaped area to the west would block the impact of light for neighbors.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • Tawa tacked on a sac fly and Vargas doubled to drive in two before San Diego got out of the inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The person driving the SUV that Collins was in got out to help, and was hit by another vehicle.
    — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of got out
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  • Exxon shares retreated about 2% in premarket trading on Friday as it’s adjusted per-share profit narrowly missed forecasts.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Out of possession, Benfica looked to man-mark higher up the pitch but retreated into their customary 4-2-3-1 shape as teams got forward, with the wingers moving infield as seen below.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of retreated
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  • Ace Spencer Strider is reportedly done for the season, with his locker cleared out.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Demolition crews have cleared out the old Pizzeria Uno, though no tenant has been announced.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
Definition of cleared out
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