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as in to tent
to live in a camp or the outdoors
the hike will take several days, and we plan to encamp along the trail
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as in to house
to provide with living quarters or shelter
as the hurricane raged outside, the stranded tourists were encamped overnight in the high school gym
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Recent Examples of encamp
Mahan said that homeless residents who had encamped around the surrounding areas would receive priority access to the tiny home community.
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
It's believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
—Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
Many more have vowed to continue the resistance: The water protectors encamped at Standing Rock are now preparing to hunker down through North Dakota’s brutal winter.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2016
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Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2025
Hall and Hind spent months encamped in Eucalyptus’s Sydney, Australia offices, learning how the company’s customer support systems worked.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
It's believed that everyone else died while encamped for the winter or while attempting to walk back to civilization.
—Ars Technica, 30 Sep. 2024
Many more have vowed to continue the resistance: The water protectors encamped at Standing Rock are now preparing to hunker down through North Dakota’s brutal winter.
—Lauren Carasik, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean or with just some moist crumbs, 45 to 50 minutes, loosely tenting with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning, if needed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Transfer the steaks to a serving platter and tent with foil.—
Sheena Chihak,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Housing advocates maintain the policy kept families housed, noting a significant spike in evictions after the moratorium ended.—
Michael Casey,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Most were last housed within just a few miles of here.—
Zeynep Portway,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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While Cardoso offers a massive presence at 6-7, the Sky don’t plan to camp their starting center in the paint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The park is home to incredible marine life and birds, and visitors can camp, dive, snorkel, and swim.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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According to the Department of Homeland Security, ICE has already lodged a detainer request to keep Tortolero-Arriechi in custody — a request that now hangs in the balance in a state that has repeatedly clashed with federal immigration enforcement.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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In January 2025, Scott lodged a complaint about Ghoreishi and Khorsand with the Rhode Island Department of Health accusing them of Munchausen syndrome by proxy (now formally known as factitious disorder imposed on another) against both his wife and daughter.—
Juliet Pennington,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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The strike destroyed a five-story apartment building in late October 2024, killing more than 132 members of the extended Abu Naser family sheltering inside, an NPR investigation documented.—
Anas Baba,
NPR,
6 May 2026
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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