as in departure
the act of leaving a place
the mass decamping for the mountains or the shore by city dwellers that occurs every summer weekend
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Noun
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More recently, Louise Trotter was creative director from February 2023 until her departure for Bottega Veneta in December 2024.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026 -
Following Hyunjin’s departure, the space opened to the public, allowing visitors to experience the installation and activities throughout the weekend.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
Verb
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One theory is that a surprisingly large amount of crude is escaping the double blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, helping the global energy system absorb the historic shock.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Still others were escaping the horrors of the Pol Pot regime in Cambodia.—
Elizabeth Holtzman,
Time,
9 June 2026
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By contrast, William Mott’s Chief Wallabee’s role in the race can be boosted by his post position, and the trainer has added blinkers this evening to help his athlete’s concentration when the going gets tough.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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In the early going, Robinson has played five minutes so far.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Police are searching for a straphanger suspected of unbolting a door switch from a inside a downtown C train Monday evening, snipping the wires and then absconding with the train part, sources tell the Daily News.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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For the last couple of years at least, groups of international thieves have been traveling to Southern California and burglarizing homes and stores before absconding back to their home countries.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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While every ceremonial facilitator has their own unique way of preparing ayahuasca, most often two plants are brewed together (caapi vine and chacruna leaves) to create the highly powerful, transportive substance that can be used to treat physical and mental ailments.—
Michaela Trimble,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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On the ground, part of the team used the traditional technique of igniting fires with drip torches or dry palm leaves.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Some 2 million barrels per day might be getting out on tankers that have switched off their transponders, according to the bank's estimates.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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In-person connections come with a higher premium, and getting out provides a buffer against complacency.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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Josh Rojas tried to sacrifice him over to third, but his bunt went straight back to Orze, who threw to second base too late to catch the retreating Tolbert.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Similarly, retreating glaciers that form the Greenland Ice Sheet carve new valleys and reshape the physical geography, which will likely bring new challenges for the land mammals.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
1 June 2026
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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