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
Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Studies need to be taken now as the insatiable AI march is turning into a stampede.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Another followed China’s WTO entry in 2001, which brought a stampede of US manufacturers, and equally unrealistic expectations of what lay behind the Chinese portal.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Studies need to be taken now as the insatiable AI march is turning into a stampede.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
Verb
Monday’s shooting caused a mass panic on the subway car with straphangers stampeding towards the exits as the train entered the station.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The result is a relentless flood of advice that derives its authority not from expertise but from personal testimony, endlessly reinforcing the idea that your feelings are your most important parenting instrument.—
Nina Bandelj,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Arnaldi turned into some version of Carlos Alcaraz, scrambling all over the court, making miracle saves and darting winners down the line.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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In between takes while filming Cocktail (1988), the actor saw costar Elisabeth Shue darting toward a helicopter's tail rotor — which, when in motion, is barely visible and thus instantly lethal.—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 May 2026
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Garrett will join Byron Young and Kobie Turner to make a formidable pass rush that should be among the NFC’s best next season.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
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Philadelphia reinforced its pass rush and receiving depth.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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There’s a cooking school, activities for children, a rather magnificent spa, adults-only and family pools, jogging tracks, bikes, and a full slate of tours.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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With the final seconds bleeding off the clock in the stanza, Pembroke goaltender Ryan Heraty jogged up the turf with possession, attempting to begin a rush with a pass.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2026
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My one-bedroom suite had a bathtub in the bedroom with water that flowed from the ceiling in a torrent—an unusual and noisy way to fill a bath tub, but certainly memorable.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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There’s plenty of chatter behind the scenes about more stories to come after the torrent of revelations since Platner announced his campaign.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 June 2026
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At the heart of this experience is the Iain Nicolson Audubon Center at Rowe Sanctuary, a 3,000-acre preserve, where center director Marcos Stoltzfus and his team serve as planners and guides, coordinating both conservation efforts and the flow of tens of thousands of visitors each season.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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The converter manages the flow of electricity between the battery and the vehicle's various electrical systems.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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