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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
Since April, amid the now eight-month long Israel-Hamas war, university students in over two dozen schools across the country have taken to protesting and encamping in solidarity with Palestine to get their schools to break direct and indirect ties with Israel.
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Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
First, encamped students were passionate about elevating awareness of and taking action to address the abject suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
As students across the nation encamped, expressing their rage at the atrocities in Gaza, some colleges called on police to remove encampments.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
In May 1781, General Anthony Wayne’s troops encamped at Bruceville, just south of Taneytown in present day Carroll County, on their overland march to Virginia from York, Pennsylvania.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Brenda Barrientos, refinery29.com, 14 June 2024
First, encamped students were passionate about elevating awareness of and taking action to address the abject suffering of innocent Palestinian civilians.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
As students across the nation encamped, expressing their rage at the atrocities in Gaza, some colleges called on police to remove encampments.
—Elizabeth H. Bradley, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
In May 1781, General Anthony Wayne’s troops encamped at Bruceville, just south of Taneytown in present day Carroll County, on their overland march to Virginia from York, Pennsylvania.
—John Laycock, Baltimore Sun, 11 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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Bake at 350°F until set and lightly browned on top, loosely tenting with aluminum foil halfway through cooking, 35 to 40 minutes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 May 2025
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The Athenaeum Music & Arts Library received $3,000 for tenting and fumigation for termite extermination.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Trump administration said the converted conference room in the shipping container is the only viable place to house the men on the base in Djibouti, where outdoor daily temperatures rise above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the declaration from an ICE official.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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He was transferred to North Kern State Prison last May, and remains housed there, records show.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
6 June 2025
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When camping in an open environment, select a campsite in a valley, ravine, or low region.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2025
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Ready to enjoy some nature but have never camped before?—
Geoffrey Morrison,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Many offshore banks can accommodate multiple currencies, enhancing diversification and your ability to take advantage of fluctuating currency markets.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The round table is 14 feet in diameter to accommodate all the players.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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In April, Awake Illinois lodged similar allegations against Valley View District 365-U, which inspired passionate pleas in support of LGBTQ+ youth at a school board meeting for the Bolingbrook-Romeoville district.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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One of Diddy’s lawyers, Brian Steel, who rose to prominence for defending Young Thug during his RICO trial in Atlanta, lodged this question during accuser Mia’s second day of cross-examination.—
Victoria Bekiempis,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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If the sky becomes threatening and thunder can be heard, find a safe place to shelter.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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Skokie police advised the Skokie Public Library, Oakton College, schools, businesses and residents near downtown Skokie to shelter in place Monday morning after a man was reported waving a firearm near the area of Hull Street and Niles Avenue, according to Skokie police.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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