as in to abscond
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Recent Examples of decamp
As the New York social scene prepares to decamp for the warmer months ahead, here’s a look at what’s new — and what not to miss — in the Hamptons this summer.
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Bloomberg reported Thursday that Kroger is considering major price cuts to lure back customers who may have decamped to discount retailers for groceries.
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Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
21 May 2026
Widowed, heartbroken, and left rattling around the house her own father built (the film has a real sense of place, both out in the town and inside the aquarium and Tova’s home), Tova is preparing to decamp for a luxe retirement home across the bay.
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Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Though many members of Tinariwen are from Mali, political unrest forced them to decamp to a new home in Algeria.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
Bloomberg reported Thursday that Kroger is considering major price cuts to lure back customers who may have decamped to discount retailers for groceries.
—
Kayla Steinberg,
NBC news,
21 May 2026
Widowed, heartbroken, and left rattling around the house her own father built (the film has a real sense of place, both out in the town and inside the aquarium and Tova’s home), Tova is preparing to decamp for a luxe retirement home across the bay.
—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
7 May 2026
Though many members of Tinariwen are from Mali, political unrest forced them to decamp to a new home in Algeria.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamp
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The judge even suggested her police detail might help her abscond.
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Court records show that Rostas, who was in immigration removal proceedings in New York and placed into the Alternative to Detention program, absconded from the program in March 2023.
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If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
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At the same time, East Florida's population was growing as British loyalists fled Georgia and the Carolinas to escape harassment from supporters of independence.
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In the year since RJ and Annie Harber lost their young daughters in the Central Texas floods, getting out of bed has become difficult.
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Marsee's first of the night added one more run before the A's finally got out of the inning.
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The lovebirds decided to elope right then and there, getting married at a courthouse nearby.
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After meeting on the set of All My Children, Consuelos and Ripa eloped in Las Vegas on May 1, 1996.
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The chicks reportedly also told Fiona the squirrel to scram—just like mom.
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Zoom in: Privacy and security are big: The house has a private gate and parking so no one has to use the main door, security offices for guests' staff and a bedroom with a secret exit should important visitors need to scram.
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Taylor Tomlinson will host After Midnight, the show that is replacing The Late Late Show now that James Corden has scarpered off to old Blighty.
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Idrissa Gueye has scarpered, but that void was instantly filled by Mainz midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin - while Moise Kean, goodness knows how, has signed from Juventus to sharpen things up front.
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Willis possesses a unique ability to not just manipulate the pocket with his legs but make off-schedule throws, something that has become almost a necessity in today’s NFL.
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According to police reports and court records, Kisakye, 27, of Randolph, used his insider knowledge of the couple’s home to break in, unlock their safe, then make off with large diamonds, gold, watches, and pearls.
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No studio would finance the feature, about a whorehouse exhibitionist who lams it after being framed for murder — so director Melvin Van Peebles financed it himself with a boost from Bill Cosby, who gave him a $50,000 loan.
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One of those classic films that’s as good as its reputation (and maybe even better), Billy Wilder’s high-spirited comedy stars Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon as jazz musicians who have to lam it after witnessing a mob crime.
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“Decamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decamp. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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