break camp

Example Sentences

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After that, they had to get up and break camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The stipulation is that players with little or no MLB service time need to break camp with the team or be called up within two weeks of Opening Day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024

In order to get there, they want the 25-year-old to be as adjusted as possible to his new surroundings by the time they break camp.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2024

The expectation, though, is that Ward will break camp and get an extended chance.

From Washington Post • Dec. 7, 2022

My job was to hunt, and scout, and build camp, and break camp, to protect the others.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline