stampede 1 of 2

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.

Related Words

Relevance

stampede

2 of 2

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.

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of stampede
Noun
The article suggests a one-time California levy is unlikely to trigger a billionaire stampede. — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 There’s also a scary dinosaur stampede, a volcano eruption and, oh yes, dino poop jokes. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
Or a time at an outdoor concert in Denver when gunshots broke out and the whole crowd stampeded in panic away from the brutal sound. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026 Few things are more entertaining to Boise music nerds than seeing which performers made Idahoans stampede the ICCU Grandstand at Expo Idaho. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 31 Aug. 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 weather service issued flood watches through Monday afternoon for a large swath of Utah, southeast Idaho, and northern and central Arizona, including the Grand Canyon.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Those EVs will have to compete not only with longtime sales leader Tesla, but also with the flood of Chinese EVs that, sooner or later, will land in the US.
    — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of flood
Verb
  • Through the first four games of the Broncos’ 2026 season, though, those openings have been harder to spot and dart to.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In non-linear fashion, Sorkin’s scenario darts back and forth between 2018, ’19, ’20 and ’21, offering a puzzle that eventually will come all together.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of dart
Noun
  • Aura is the latest in a mini-rush of newcomers at Boise Towne Square’s food court — all local.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The Miami pass rush had been building toward a breakout game and finally got it against Minnesota, sacking quarterback Kyler Murray four times and hitting him on several other occasions.
    — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of rush
Verb
  • Howard said that on one occasion, Rollins got on outfielder Shane Victorino for jogging after a fly ball.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The stoneware dishes, with their childlike design, candy-colored glazes, and divided compartments, might jog formative memories of Montessori sorting trays or vintage TV dinners.
    — Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of jog
Noun
  • Videos posted on social media showed a torrent of water rushing through a street near the Las Vegas Strip, with a Ferris wheel and casinos in the background.
    — JAIMIE DING, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The torrent of money pouring out of the government, the central bank, and the private sector will make the AI bubble much bigger than any of its predecessors.
    — RUCHIR SHARMA, Foreign Affairs, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of torrent
Noun
  • Heavy rain of up to 1 to 2 inches was reported with these storms as well, causing isolated instances of flash flooding and debris flow.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Electric motors forced factories to abandon rigid layouts for flexible, continuous-flow production.
    — Ming Lu, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of flow

Browse Nearby Words

stamped
stampede
stampeded
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a cup of tea and a golf ball on tee side by side
Quiz: Sounds Like... Choose the word that sounds like it fits the clue...
See All