decamped

verb

past tense of decamp
as in escaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamped
  1. escaped
  2. absconded
  3. lit
  4. got out
  5. retreated
  6. cleared out
Verb
  • On the play Dart returned, the QB escaped the pocket before finding Fields in the end zone for a leaping touchdown grab.
    — Charlotte Carroll, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And Above Ground includes poems to his children about what their ancestors endured and escaped.
    — Terry Gross, NPR, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of escaped
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  • Ciampa absconded one of the spiked hockey pucks and made Jericho bleed.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Over a ten-day period in August 2021, tanker trucks absconded with more than 230,000 gallons of fuel, according to the supplier’s court filings.
    — Brian Slodysko, Fortune, 20 July 2026
Definition of absconded
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  • Pause until the fire is lit, and the kettle in the kitchen has long since clicked off.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In return, the loft homeowners’ association has committed to fund ongoing maintenance and to keep the sign lit for 10 years.
    — Rashad Alexander August 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of lit
Verb
  • The issue wasn't even on the agenda Tuesday night, but comes after word got out that data center developers had been lobbying city leaders.
    — Nina Burns, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Court records show Reynoso parked a short distance away, got out of his vehicle, took cover behind a sign and fired at Negroni Feliciano, striking him in the head and killing him.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of got out
Verb
  • While that unfolded, Justin Crawford retreated to the Phillies dugout.
    — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • When the Hills couple faced financial issues after the show ended, the two retreated to Pratt’s parents’ beach home in Carpinteria, California, to get back to regular life.
    — Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of retreated
Verb
  • Setting a digital reminder one week prior to these dates gives you a crucial head start to book a babysitter before the neighborhood high schoolers are completely cleared out!
    — Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Tight end One of the encouraging developments was the sturdy blocking of third round pick Will Kacmarek, who cleared out space on Achane’s touchdown.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cleared out
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