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decamping

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verb

present participle of decamp

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamping
Noun
  • The Pixel 9 Pro was seen by many as a departure from the norm of having the highest specs only available with the larger phones.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Related Articles Matthieu Blazy, Bottega Veneta’s creative director since 2021, announced his departure from the Italian label in December.
    Hannah Malach, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Their family was on the run, escaping the mortar fire that drove them from their home in Hari Fara, one of the last refuges for Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslim minority.
    Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The 1922 version's climax is more focused on Knock escaping and being hunted by the townsfolk because he's scapegoated for the plague.
    Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • In the early going, Soto seems to be worth every penny, hitting nearly .400 in his first Mets spring training.
    Ryan Morik, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Both teams struggled to score in the early going, each missing their first four shots.
    Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In this unregulated space, however, horror stories abound of coaches and team owners breaking promises and absconding with players’ money, including in Etienne’s league.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • These easy-going plants are known for adding architectural interest to a home with their striking leaves.
    Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2025
  • Yet the median length of leave for fathers in the U.S. is about one week (compared to 11 weeks for mothers).
    Rocio Wu, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Three top concerns include elections and political turmoil that threaten progress, companies retreating or staying silent on DEI and ESG goals, and the rise of sustainability reporting that’s (temporarily) taking up companies’ time.
    Andrew Winston, Harvard Business Review, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Deporting millions of immigrants and retreating from global trade by implementing slogans like America First will not achieve these goals.
    Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Decamping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamping. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

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