decamp
verb (used without object)
to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground.
has decamped
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present perfectof decamp (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Carlson, who has decamped to Twitter after being fired by Fox News, posted a two-and-a-half-hour interview with Tate on Tuesday, which was immediately hyped by Elon Musk.
From Salon ● Jul. 13, 2023
For the UK mission, the team has decamped to Cornwall to set up a new mission control.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
But some say the former president, who has decamped from his Florida Mar-a-Lago club to Bedminster, New Jersey, for the summer, is also growing impatient.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
In answer to the title question, Bushnell has decamped to the Hamptons, where she relishes planting vegetables, staying in and hula-hooping.
From New York Times ● Dec. 8, 2021
Captain Gertrais-Gaboureau expectorated, and said: "Zuela has decamped."
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
