decamping 1 of 2

decamping

2 of 2

verb

present participle of decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamping
Noun
  • The Dodgers overcame the departure, collecting nine runs and 14 hits to win 9-2 and claim the series over the Pirates.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Moore and Mahon’s departures are hugely significant for the Brit TV landscape and the annoucements come within just two months of each other.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In fact, research shows that beyond escaping poverty, additional wealth has little impact on long-term emotional well-being.
    Shane Enete, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Reading can be a powerful way of escaping, relaxing and realizing truths about ourselves and the world.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The Wild didn’t look good in the early going, and Gustavsson kept this game close with 16 first-period saves.
    Michael Russo, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Luckily, the storytelling of the match took this into account, as the early going was built around Edge looking for cracks in the Undertaker’s armor.
    Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In this unregulated space, however, horror stories abound of coaches and team owners breaking promises and absconding with players’ money, including in Etienne’s league.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Not long after, they were put on administrative leave.
    Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Most are on administrative leave and are getting paid, but have no indication of how long that will continue.
    Eileen Sullivan, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.
    Andrew Winston, Harvard Business Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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