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
Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
If there is a media stampede, Tracey tends to run the other direction.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Buffalo is stampeding right now and won’t be stopped.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Noun
About two dozen others were struck by gunfire, nearly half of whom were children under 16 years old, and about 60 others were injured in the crowd crush during the mass panic and stampede that followed.
—Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2026
If there is a media stampede, Tracey tends to run the other direction.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
Verb
Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Buffalo is stampeding right now and won’t be stopped.
—Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2026
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Several highways connecting the capital to the provinces have been damaged by floods and landslides, forcing travelers to take long, circuitous routes to reach Kabul, Public Works Ministry spokesman Ashraf Haqshinas said Saturday.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Indianapolis — As their lives have darted and stretched in different directions, Tommy Lloyd, Mark Few and Dan Monson have tried to keep the Wednesday night of the Final Four sacrosanct, a standing date to reconnect.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
4 Apr. 2026
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Children darted toward a snow cone stand.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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And while vastly underused under Biff Poggi, seeing just 26 carries spanning two seasons (despite posting the highest average rush on the team), Rutledge elected to stay in green and gold and play for Tim Albin.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Off an Avs’ chance, the Blues reversed the ice in a 3-on-2 rush that led to a tic-tac-toe pass and Thomas’ second goal of the night.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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When the Dodgers took the field in the bottom half of the inning, Miguel Rojas jogged out to short.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Eddy Moratin jogged down the stairs from his second-floor office at Lift Orlando’s headquarters to the lobby below, welcoming visitors with a first-name greeting and a hug.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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But his previously unreported warning was the first of a torrent of claims and counterclaims shared by conservative commentators after Kirk’s death.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The opening salvo took out the heart of the Iranian regime, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and triggered a torrent of hundreds of retaliatory missiles and thousands of drones from Iran across the region.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Machinery moved earth, buzz saws signaled new construction and a steady flow of trucks brought new equipment to Expo Idaho.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Apr. 2026
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The Illini had trouble getting in an extended flow and at times looked deflated.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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