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noun

Definition of decampingnext
as in departure
the act of leaving a place the mass decamping for the mountains or the shore by city dwellers that occurs every summer weekend

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decamping

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verb

present participle of decamp
as in escaping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decamping
  1. departure
  2. escaping
  3. going
  4. absconding
  5. leave
  6. retreating
Noun
  • Despite facing execution challenges culminating with the recent departure Intel’s CEO Pat Gelsinger, Intel’s commitment to innovation in AI accelerators could keep it competitive.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • All eyes have been on the Sheridan series to see where the co-creator, writer and director would steer his flagship Western saga ever since the departure of his star Kevin Costner and the announcement that season 5B would be the final season of Yellowstone.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of departure
Verb
  • Or, just place carpets to create a barrier between cold floors and the room and prevent heat from escaping through those tiny gaps.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The sea may provide an end run for the West in escaping China’s monopolization of terrestrial mining.
    Greg Autry, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Noun
  • In this grueling event, where participants climb the equivalent of Mount Everest within 36 hours—a staggering 17 climbs, each nearly 2,000 feet in elevation gain over 1.3 miles—the going gets tough for everyone at some point.
    Antonia Bowring, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Featherstone stressed that the latter move doesn’t impact Sister’s ability to make shows for American buyers but acknowledged the going is tough.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
  • The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Noblewoman Jeanne de La Motte then, so the story goes, posed as the queen and convinced an out-of-favor cardinal to give her the lavish necklace as a gift before absconding with the lucrative diamonds.
    Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of absconding
Noun
  • Mulch plants with a loose material like leaves or pine straw in late fall or early winter after applying compost.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
  • At the grocery store, look for cilantro with fresh, green leaves; avoid any bunches with yellowed or wilted leaves.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of leave
Verb
  • Record slip Stocks moved lower Thursday, retreating from the records the major indexes hit in the previous trading session.
    Michele Luhn, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In Iceland, glaciers cover about 10 percent of the country's area but are rapidly retreating.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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