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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
Since April, amid the now eight-month long Israel-Hamas war, university students in over two dozen schools across the country have taken to protesting and encamping in solidarity with Palestine to get their schools to break direct and indirect ties with Israel.
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Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
First, encamped students were passionate about elevating awareness of and taking action to address the abject suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
As students across the nation encamped, expressing their rage at the atrocities in Gaza, some colleges called on police to remove encampments.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
In May 1781, General Anthony Wayne’s troops encamped at Bruceville, just south of Taneytown in present day Carroll County, on their overland march to Virginia from York, Pennsylvania.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
First, encamped students were passionate about elevating awareness of and taking action to address the abject suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
As students across the nation encamped, expressing their rage at the atrocities in Gaza, some colleges called on police to remove encampments.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
In May 1781, General Anthony Wayne’s troops encamped at Bruceville, just south of Taneytown in present day Carroll County, on their overland march to Virginia from York, Pennsylvania.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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Bake in oven until cookie is golden brown on top and set around the edges, 25 to 30 minutes, tenting loosely with aluminum foil to prevent over-browning, if needed.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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Dickson said the site at 605-609 Davis Street now houses two vacant lots and is in blighted condition.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Built by architect Carlo Marchionni on an expanse of countryside planted with vines and leveled into terraces, the villa was created to house the collection of Cardinal Alessandro Albani, a leading art patron of his day.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
14 May 2025
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Shareholders wait in line outside CHI Health Center Omaha for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting Saturday, May 3, 2025, in Omaha, Neb. Rebecca S. Gratz / AP Attendee Haibo Liu traveled from China and camped out overnight outside the arena to be first in line Saturday morning.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 May 2025
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Haibo Liu even camped out overnight outside the arena to be first in line Saturday morning.—
Time,
Time,
3 May 2025
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High ceilings will accommodate the potential use of aerial drones, and the flooring will be treated with Electrostatic Discharge protection to prevent harmful static buildup between sensitive electronics and robots.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
16 May 2025
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Instead of buying an ebike and having to charge its battery at home or carry a charger around to top-up at an accommodating cafe, Yamaha set up ENYRING to offer a battery swap alternative.—
Paul Ridden
May 16,
New Atlas,
16 May 2025
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He then was shot on the right side of his chest, the bullet missing his heart but lodging into his left armpit.—
Ryanne Mena,
Oc Register,
16 May 2025
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He’s also had 16 immigration detainers lodged against him in the last three years.—
Brie Stimson , Griff Jenkins,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2025
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These accounts have significant tax advantages: Your investment earnings are sheltered from taxes while your savings are growing.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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On that occasion, the international community swung behind India, with the U.S. offering counterterrorism support while calling on Pakistan to stop sheltering terrorists.—
Ayesha Jalal,
The Conversation,
8 May 2025
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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