decamp
verb (used without object)
to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground.
decamped
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past participleof decamp.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof decamp.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
decampverb (used without object)to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground.
Example Sentences
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Another woman member who had been campaigning against the men’s bar suddenly decamped to the other side.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
Thousands of residents have decamped to temporary shelters.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Francis Ford Coppola decamped there to write his script for “The Godfather,” and it’s where his compatriot George Lucas conjured up the “Star Wars” universe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Berkshire liquidated most of the roughly 15 positions during the first quarter that were managed by Todd Combs—an investment manager who decamped for JPMorgan Chase—Buffett told The Wall Street Journal in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
But I wondered whether Davis had really quit the internet entirely, or whether he’d just decamped to some farther shore.
From "Turtles All the Way Down" by John Green
