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
Michael Deeds
may 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 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
And an average of 22,000 to 25,000-plus people stampeded the grounds daily, according to estimates that include festivalgoers, performers and more than 1,000 volunteers, staff and crew.
—Michael Deeds
may 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 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,
20 June 2026
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The alleged gunman had been spotted all over the continent in the last few months of his life, according to a flood of reports fielded by the Warren Commission.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
20 June 2026
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The next inning, the Rays’ Ben Williamson hit a two-out single to Tucker in right field, and Tampa’s Jonathan Aranda darted around third toward home.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Your eyes dart behind closed lids.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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His quest for the ultimate adrenaline rush wasn’t limited to skydiving, though.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 15,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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To that point, the Rams’ pass rush was already relatively strong.—
Jeff Howe,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Eventually, Kenon jogged through an alley, kicked his shoes off his feet and then began running barefoot in the opposite direction from the child, leaving him behind, according to the video.—
James Cirrone,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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When his throwing session was done, Ohtani jogged around the bases.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Eighty lines, one for each rainy season a composer might hope to enjoy in his lifetime, all washed away in a torrent.—
Lily Goldberg,
Pitchfork,
13 June 2026
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The people calling them to collect often endure a torrent of verbal abuse and threats of violence.—
Lily Boyce,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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In the director’s view, fragmented editing breaks emotional continuity; an unbroken take mirrors the uninterrupted flow of lived experience.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
20 June 2026
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Just past noon, a young man appeared on the north side of San Vicente Boulevard, a block west of Hauser, and eyeballed the flow of westbound traffic.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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