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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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In an interview with the Herald late Saturday after the incident, Joseph said his office had not authorized the party inside the Citadelle that eventually dissolved into a deadly stampede when the crowd could not safely exit.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Seoul gears up for an ARMY swarm With the deadly 2022 Halloween stampede a not-too-distant memory for many in Seoul, officials are ramping up crowd control measures for the return of BTS, the world’s most popular boy band.
—Linda Poon, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The response underscores the intensity of the speculative mania around AI, which has fueled stampedes into would-be winners and panicked rushes away from any industry that seems poised to be hit by the competitive threat.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In an interview with the Herald late Saturday after the incident, Joseph said his office had not authorized the party inside the Citadelle that eventually dissolved into a deadly stampede when the crowd could not safely exit.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
Whole industries stampeded in one direction.
—Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Seoul gears up for an ARMY swarm With the deadly 2022 Halloween stampede a not-too-distant memory for many in Seoul, officials are ramping up crowd control measures for the return of BTS, the world’s most popular boy band.
—Linda Poon, Bloomberg, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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The stadium will need several alterations to accommodate the soccer team, including changes to the field, improvements on the HVAC system, flood and drainage repairs, and other structural fixes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This campaign cycle, Matsui touts her efforts to secure funding for flood protection, transportation projects and expanding healthcare access.—
Corey Schmidt
May 9,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Like a vibrantly hued snake darting down the narrow branch of a tree, the collective of high-performance automobiles rapidly navigates the narrow, serpentine artery along the Northeastern Italian coast, a quicksilver-like tracing of the border between Il Bel Paese and Slovenia.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 May 2026
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In the fourth quarter with the game on the line, Blair called a loose-ball foul on the Cavs and Atkinson hated the call, but rather than scream or dart toward the official, Atkinson just sort of stood near his bench, staring at Blair and shaking his head.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Some families fear for their children’s safety and rush to take action, as was the case for Robert’s family.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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That language in the agreement has raised concerns about a land rush for the lunar south pole’s riches, says astronomer Aaron Boley, co-director of the Outer Space Institute at the University of British Columbia.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Liam Hicks followed Xavier Edwards’ walk with a single, after which both jogged home on Pauley’s home run.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wembanyama finally stood and jogged directly to the locker room.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Still, despite the qualms of the public and politicians, there’s a torrent of capital for building new data centers.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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With each goal, a torrent of emotion was let loose.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Stockpiles Oil markets are no longer dealing with a flow disruption, but with a rapidly compounding stock shock, according to Kpler.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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The Moon in Aquarius moves through your 3rd House and trines Venus in Gemini, making communication and problem-solving flow naturally.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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