Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamped
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Having escaped disaster and gauged the full extent of American self-deterrence, Putin began putting pressure on Ukraine’s neighbors and suppliers.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025 -
One snake got tear-gassed by police, then shot at five times, and still escaped—only to finally meet its match with a garden hoe (obviously).—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
10 Sep. 2025
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Historically, when Democrats have absconded, Republicans have issued state arrest warrants—a symbolic gesture, since the lawmakers had already left Texas—and imposed fines to compel them to return.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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The Hallfords then absconded to Oklahoma but were arrested in November 2023.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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Aamir Quereshi imaged the moon moments before it was engulfed in Earth's shadow over Pakistan, with a razor-thin crescent lit by bright sunlight.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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During an interview at Variety‘s TIFF studio alongside the film’s director and co-writer, Hikari, the actor admitted that the rise of streaming has lit an extra fire under him to choose winning projects.—
William Earl,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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After the Buffs’ opening drive stalled at midfield, leading to a nifty Damon Graves punt that pinned Houston to its own 3, the hosts got out the cleavers and went to work.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
13 Sep. 2025
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There were immediate calls for an investigation into the death, especially after details got out about the severity of his injuries.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Gerson believes the gangs have retreated.—
Johnny Fils-Aimé,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Runner-up Sabalenka, meanwhile, retreated to another area, smashed her racket until the frame buckled and sat with her back against the wall, next to the scratch marks left on the floor.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The front office cleared out the vast majority of its middle-class veterans this past offseason for cash-saving purposes and left those spots to be filled with kids.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 Aug. 2025
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In mice, half the CO in the bloodstream was cleared out in less than a minute, freeing the hemoglobin on the cells to once again start carrying O2.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Decamped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamped. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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