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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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Verb
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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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For those who prefer tenting with a partner, Tentsile is simultaneously launching an Organza-bodied Air version of its two-person Flite tree tent.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Maplewood building, which is owned by Ramsey County, houses an average of 17 families and has drawn some 494 volunteers this year alone, accounting for nearly 3,000 hours of service, according to Catholic Charities, which began informing longtime volunteers of the situation last week by email.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
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Late Friday, a building that formerly housed a Jewish charity was targeted in Hendon, a neighborhood in north London near Harrow.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Apr. 2026
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The camping out in line, arriving hours early, is reminiscent of the old days when people camped out to buy concert tickets.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Spectators with cameras camped out in both parking lots, positioning themselves for the best possible views.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The whole company was structured to accommodate sales of 8 million cars.—
Clay Chandler,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Orban has consistently accommodated Russia and clashed with the European Union (EU).—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Bolnes was a Catholic, as was her rich and frankly terrifying mother, Maria Thins, with whom the young couple lodged.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The jury described it as a rare film that stays lodged in memory, calling it both eerie and brutally beautiful.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Apr. 2026
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The American Red Cross and its partners were sheltering more than 1,000 residents across Guam and the Northern Marians, agency spokesperson Stephanie Fox said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Along the way, Johnson will be seen sheltering in an under-siege eight-story flat during a missile strike, and will join mobile gun teams and Kyiv’s volunteer air defenders for a freezing night shift protecting the capital from Russian drone attacks.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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