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
Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Told you there wouldn’t be a stampede to pick Boutte up despite a dominant showing in Week 1.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Panic ensues, the screaming masses head for the river and one man is trampled by a herd of stampeding cattle.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Noun
The selling momentum garnered speed, leading to a stampede of profit taking, with few buyers stepping in as decliners vastly outnumbered advancers on high volumes.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Told you there wouldn’t be a stampede to pick Boutte up despite a dominant showing in Week 1.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Today’s win secures her status as the best player in the sport since Serena Williams stampeded to 23 Grand Slam titles.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Panic ensues, the screaming masses head for the river and one man is trampled by a herd of stampeding cattle.
—Ew Staff Published, EW.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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During heavy rainfall, there is a risk of flooding, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The National Weather Service placed New York City under a coastal flood warning and wind advisory through at least Monday afternoon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a small girl darted out into the road, Lala steered sharply to miss the child, and flipped her Jeep several times in the process.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alan Franco getting too attached to Malik Tillman, and darted into the space Franco had vacated.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Since Nick Bosa went down in Week 3, the 49ers’ pass rush ranks 30th in pressure rate (24 percent) and is tied for the fewest sacks in the league with two.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The adrenaline rush caused by the spring 2026 fashion season’s wave of new creative directors, strong sophomore collections and emerging brands to watch remains strong, with the fashion crowd still engaged in assessing its favorite shows, must-have pieces and overall winners.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Will Smith misjudged the ball and never ran to third base, allowing catcher William Contreras to jog to third base and get the final out of the inning.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Blazy gives Odhiang a deep hug, jogs around the runway, and flees toward the exit, smiling.—
Nathan Heller,
Vogue,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One look at the SRG landing page inspires an instant torrent of ideas on how to style each piece.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Needless to say, directing their actors through this torrent of deep feeling was its own challenge.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These lightweight screens add to the smooth, streamlined design of the laminar-flow airframe, engineered to minimize drag and improve fuel efficiency.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
12 Oct. 2025
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But an Eagles offense with no flow only gave him 12 carries.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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