as in housed
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
Enter 23-year-old father-to-be Robert Smith, who camped out all week to help.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
So disguised as a beggar, Odysseus shows up at his palace, and he is not treated very nicely by the suitors who have camped out in his house.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Moore and Larrondo first got word in October of a tight end from New Zealand who camped with the Chargers but planned to head to college, and they were immediately intrigued.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Images of an Afghan woman camped out with a gray cat went viral.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
For its part, the US currently has around 28,500 service personnel camped in South Korea, which are primarily intended to deter North Korean aggression.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
With just over two minutes left to play, Laila Edwards fired toward the goal, where Knight had camped out in front of the goalie.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
So disguised as a beggar, Odysseus shows up at his palace, and he is not treated very nicely by the suitors who have camped out in his house.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Moore and Larrondo first got word in October of a tight end from New Zealand who camped with the Chargers but planned to head to college, and they were immediately intrigued.
—Grace Raynor, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The tribe's protest drew thousands of supporters, who camped in the area for months while trying to block construction.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Images of an Afghan woman camped out with a gray cat went viral.
—Elizabeth Flock, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
For its part, the US currently has around 28,500 service personnel camped in South Korea, which are primarily intended to deter North Korean aggression.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Feb. 2026
With just over two minutes left to play, Laila Edwards fired toward the goal, where Knight had camped out in front of the goalie.
—The Sports Desk, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for camped
Verb
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Maryland's spending board approved contracts totaling more than $1 billion to provide new licensed caregivers for foster children as the state responds to the death in 2025 of a teenager who was being housed in a hotel.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Old stone buildings that once would have housed families now form the hotel’s rooms and public spaces.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meetings, private workspaces, and workshops for creative teams, producers, executives, and project stakeholders can also be accommodated.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The art social reached full registration capacity, with additional participants accommodated through a waitlist and walk-ins.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Four of them lodged official complaints but the cases were dismissed due to lack of evidence.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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Original framing remains visible, along with traces of the building’s early insulation, including layers of centuries-old newspapers still lodged within the walls.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
19 Mar. 2026
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The organization sheltered 137 guests, including 21 children, and housed 38 individuals in stable living situations.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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As one commentator notes, they were sheltered for sure but not entirely sequestered — they were classically trained, knew what pop music was, and Dot, in particular was a big fan of Peter Noone and Herman’s Hermits.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Camped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/camped. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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