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noun

Definition of stampedenext
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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verb

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
Noun
The death toll rose to 67, including migrants who drowned and others killed in a stampede trying to cross a breakwater barrier, the Spanish government said Saturday. — Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026 At least 72 migrants died, including some who drowned and others who were killed in a stampede to cross a breakwater barrier, Spanish authorities said Sunday. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
His friends instantly stampeded for the exits. — Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 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. — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stampede
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
  1. flood
  2. dart
  3. rush
  4. jog
  5. torrent
  6. flow
Noun
  • The loss of virtual companions has provoked a flood of complaints, according to posts and screenshots shown on social media.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Campaigners have called on policymakers to impose higher taxes on energy majors to help fund climate-resilient infrastructure, such as fire and flood defenses.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flood
Verb
  • The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • The Barcelona forward is a different option to Solanke with his ability in tight spaces and desire to stretch the defensive line with darting runs in-behind.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of dart
Noun
  • Copper Rush The copper ‘rush’ means the world’s most important industrial metal has overtaken gold as the hottest mineral commodity for investors as copper mining company shares move sharply higher.
    — Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Investors who missed out on the initial gains rush to catch up, prices rise exponentially, and skeptics get dismissed as dinosaurs.
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Myles Straw, running out to left as Varland jogged in from the bullpen, began yelling at his closer and throwing his arm in the air.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Adames then led off the bottom of the seventh, popping out and jogging gingerly back to the dugout.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jog
Noun
  • Social media companies faced a torrent of lawsuits alleging that their design can cause addictive behavior and harm users' mental health.
    — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities warned of a high risk of geological disasters in parts of Zhejiang, while residents in areas covered by a red mountain-torrent warning were told to ‌follow local evacuation orders.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of torrent
Noun
  • Drinking lemon water every day may help lower the risk of calcium kidney stones, mainly because lemon juice contains citrate and the water itself supports healthy urine flow.
    — MD Published, Verywell Health, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That has left oil supplies being released in intermittent waves, rather than returning to the stable, steady flow seen in the past.
    — , CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of flow

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