as in flood
a large group of animals or people moving together in a quick and disordered way
During the morning rush hour, the coffee shop gets hit with a stampede of customers.
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as in to dart
to move together in a quick and disordered manner and usually in a large group
At the sound of the lunch bell, all five hundred students in the building stampeded toward the cafeteria.
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Recent Examples of stampede
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Studies need to be taken now as the insatiable AI march is turning into a stampede.
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Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
And an average of 22,000 to 25,000-plus people stampeded the grounds daily, according to estimates that include festivalgoers, performers and more than 1,000 volunteers, staff and crew.
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Michael Deeds
may 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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Noun
Another followed China’s WTO entry in 2001, which brought a stampede of US manufacturers, and equally unrealistic expectations of what lay behind the Chinese portal.
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Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
Studies need to be taken now as the insatiable AI march is turning into a stampede.
—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Verb
All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels.
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Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
And an average of 22,000 to 25,000-plus people stampeded the grounds daily, according to estimates that include festivalgoers, performers and more than 1,000 volunteers, staff and crew.
—
Michael Deeds
may 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
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The alleged gunman had been spotted all over the continent in the last few months of his life, according to a flood of reports fielded by the Warren Commission.
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This type dispenses altogether with nest-building and partnering and simply darts around squirting.
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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State transportation officials also say commuters could save several minutes during rush-hour trips once the project is complete.
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For some, a weekend camping trip doesn’t offer the same rush as whitewater rafting or zip-lining through a jungle.
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Arraez finished the at-bat and flied out to left field, jogging gingerly down the first-base line.
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As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate.
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After Bores entered the race, super PACs tied to investors in ChatGPT maker OpenAI unleashed a torrent of spending aimed at torpedoing his campaign.
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After applying steady pressure against Haiti in the opening minutes, Brazil broke through with an offensive torrent.
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.
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Just past noon, a young man appeared on the north side of San Vicente Boulevard, a block west of Hauser, and eyeballed the flow of westbound traffic.
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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