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to provide with living quarters or shelter
some out-of-town delegates to the convention were camped in university dorms
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Recent Examples of camped
Walk along seaside Coast Boulevard for primo photo ops of the cliffs, stopping at the Children’s Pool to watch sunbathing seals camped on the rocks.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
People are always camped out this time of year with telescopes, looking for whales heading to or from their breeding grounds in Baja California.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
For several months in 2025, activists from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) camped outside of the houses of various Condé Nast editors’ homes, and protested at the New York retail outpost of American Girl, which is owned by Mattel, whose board members include Condé CEO Roger Lynch.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Reynolds said more than 100 tiny homes placed on the campus for veterans who had camped on nearby San Vicente Boulevard have proved to be difficult for those using wheelchairs and walkers, are subject to fire and are not suitable for stays that can drag on for months.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
For over a decade, scalpers openly camped out at gas stations, motels and restaurant parking lots near the club, selling badges above face value.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The radio station just happens to be where Vickie (Amybeth McNulty) and Max (Sadie Sink) are camped out, radioing the team in the Upside Down for nervous updates.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The place has since been abandoned, though Victor does point the Ghoul in the direction of some NCR remnants who are camped out in the hills.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Someone camped illegally within 150 feet of the Creek Trail and was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
People are always camped out this time of year with telescopes, looking for whales heading to or from their breeding grounds in Baja California.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 26 Jan. 2026
For several months in 2025, activists from the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade (CAFT) camped outside of the houses of various Condé Nast editors’ homes, and protested at the New York retail outpost of American Girl, which is owned by Mattel, whose board members include Condé CEO Roger Lynch.
—Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
Reynolds said more than 100 tiny homes placed on the campus for veterans who had camped on nearby San Vicente Boulevard have proved to be difficult for those using wheelchairs and walkers, are subject to fire and are not suitable for stays that can drag on for months.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
For over a decade, scalpers openly camped out at gas stations, motels and restaurant parking lots near the club, selling badges above face value.
—Sofia Chierchio, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The radio station just happens to be where Vickie (Amybeth McNulty) and Max (Sadie Sink) are camped out, radioing the team in the Upside Down for nervous updates.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The place has since been abandoned, though Victor does point the Ghoul in the direction of some NCR remnants who are camped out in the hills.
—Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Someone camped illegally within 150 feet of the Creek Trail and was under the influence of a central nervous system stimulant.
—Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
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Iraq's foreign currency reserves have been housed at the United States' Federal Reserve.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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The committee voted to fully fund payments to jails, which have housed some offenders as a backup, and for medical payments.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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This increased the number of cases and product that could be accommodated on each pallet.—
Ken Bowles,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The vehicle accommodated one adult rider, with space for 160 liters of cargo or an optional child seat behind the main seat.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Jan. 2026
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According to the sheriff's office, Waldrep is lodged at the Macomb County Jail.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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And Patterson’s football becomes lodged many feet above the floor.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Uptown Sedona sits just above L’Auberge, keeping guests sheltered from traffic and tourists, but construction noise from buildings along 89A can filter down to the rooms.—
Asonta Benetti,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Jan. 2026
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Navajo National Monument, Betatakin Tucked inside a cavernous arch, the ancient village of Betatakin is completely sheltered by the overhanging canyon wall.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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