decamp
verb (used without object)
to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground.
decamping
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present participleof decamp.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Paramount reupping its threat to leave, or even worse, decamping for someplace such as Nashville, is not a great look.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
If the music world is decamping from London again this week, then it needs to "give back to the community", she adds, and not just pay it "lip service".
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Its departure from downtown would continue a yearslong trend of companies decamping from the urban core amid a rise in crime and homelessness since the pandemic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026
For its part, Netflix has generated a handful of blockbuster franchises, including “Squid Game,” “Bridgerton” and “Stranger Things,” but the creators of the last series are decamping to Paramount.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2025
He denies everything—says he didn't even know of the secretary's decamping.
From Demos by George Gissing
