decamping 1 of 2

noun

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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decamping

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verb

present participle of decamp
as in escaping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamping
  1. departure
  2. escaping
  3. going
  4. absconding
  5. leave
  6. getting out
  7. retreating
Noun
  • The 21-year-old midfielder has loan interest from EFL clubs, but his departure is contingent on potential incomings.
    — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury pods — complete with lie-flat beds and sliding privacy doors — could be entirely off-limits when departure day rolls around, sitting completely empty at 35,000 feet.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of departure
Verb
  • Charging documents said both suspects were then seen on video running into a nearby home before eventually escaping through the back of the house.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In defiance of Pacho’s tight hold, Madjo shrugged the Ecuador international, escaping behind and emphatically volleying into the roof of the net.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaping
Noun
  • The rookies on defense have shown signs of belonging in the early going.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Combined, the family’s offer topped $26 million, well above the roughly $6,000-an-acre going rate for farmland in the county.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • Most employers file complaints against absconding workers that expose them to detention or deportation, and undocumented workers cannot leave Jordan until fines for overstaying residency permits are paid, Grüneisl said.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Cloth has faced several suits from investors who accused him of absconding with their money.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of absconding
Noun
  • The small spaces between leaves will dapple patterns of the eclipse phase on the ground.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The officer remains on leave until the investigation is complete.
    — Marvin Hurst, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Oil is getting out of the strait – but the number is closer to 4 million barrels per day, according to JPMorgan.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • So, just getting out here, spreading the love of the game, and having some fun doing it.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting out
Verb
  • James survived the shooting, but is shown retreating back to his car while losing blood.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The outlet claimed that, while Beatrice was focused on supporting her family, Edo was retreating into his work.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreating
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