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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
Police in riot gear raided Columbia University in New York City last night, arresting dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters encamped in a university building.
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Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
Thousands of farmers from these states descended on New Delhi and have remained encamped on its outskirts ever since.
—Surupa Gupta, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2021
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
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday claimed their demands led to Washington's Metropolitan Police Department clashing with and removing pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at George Washington University.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 May 2024
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Harriet Marsden, The Week Uk, theweek, 1 May 2024
Thousands of farmers from these states descended on New Delhi and have remained encamped on its outskirts ever since.
—Surupa Gupta, Foreign Affairs, 3 Mar. 2021
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
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday claimed their demands led to Washington's Metropolitan Police Department clashing with and removing pro-Palestinian protesters encamped at George Washington University.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 8 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for encamp
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Most canvas wall tents this large require transport by truck or pack mule.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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According to Zambrano and Sarah Brekke, M.S., Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen brand manager, the benefits of tenting a turkey with foil include: Moisture retention: Foil helps trap steam, preventing the turkey—especially the breast meat—from drying out.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2024
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The futuristic-looking complex will house MGM, Bellagio and Aria resorts and in the middle of it all will be a smaller version of the iconic sphere in Las Vegas.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The pond, which is 100 years old, wasn’t designed to house koi fish and has begun to deteriorate with time.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The group set up their tent, roasted hot dogs and played card games late into the night, while one friend’s dad camped nearby just in case.New York Times, New York Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Shoppers would camp outside of stores, eagerly awaiting the chance to bust down some doors and save a ton of cash.Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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The company amended its credit agreement to accommodate the Ecommerce Restructuring, reducing the revolving credit facility from $500 million to $400 million.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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To accommodate for the pandemic, Texans had nearly three weeks to cast their ballots, per WFAA.Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hispanic woman, 19, shot in upper back, lodged in the cheek 9.Paradise Afshar, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
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Catherine and Stephen are playing things out together, from her first message left on his answering machine to her open-handed message lodged on his left cheek.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 1 Nov. 2024
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Residents in the area are asked to shelter in place until further notice.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Police cruisers with loudspeakers began circling central neighborhoods encouraging people to shelter in place ahead of the storm.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Encamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/encamp. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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