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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean or with just some moist crumbs, 45 to 50 minutes, loosely tenting with aluminum foil to prevent overbrowning, if needed.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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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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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Plus, through the larger project, Mutual Ground is looking to add a new building on campus to house its outpatient services.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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People are camping in cities, and lawmakers should support cities’ management of that situation.—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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According to both Pasadena Now and NBC4, witnesses who were camped outside described seeing dozens of officers arrive at the location and swarm the building.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The building will have a gym, a gross motor room with play equipment for the youngest students, a two-story library with reading nooks, a learning hub able to accommodate two classes at a time, and an outdoor area with patio furniture.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This setup is ultra-welcoming and can accommodate a large crew—bring on the s'mores and bonfires this summer.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
28 Apr. 2026
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Reagan was struck below his left armpit, the bullet lodged an inch from his heart.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles allegations about Dains A third-party law firm investigated the complaints lodged in mid-2023 to early 2024 against Dains in Los Angeles and corroborated many of the findings.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Targeted again almost immediately, Shuji is rescued by detective Soma Ryosuke (Takahashi Issey), who turns to former television journalist Yarimizu Nanao (Saitoh Takumi) for help sheltering him.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers on Tuesday pressed Eastland family members, including three of Dick Eastland’s sons, on the plan to shelter in place.—
Ashley Killough,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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