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
Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2026
The California State University (CSU) system's board of trustees meeting Tuesday was shaken by a stampede of emotional residents and alumni reacting to a decision to sue the federal government.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a pretty name for an ugly proposal to stampede local governments into accepting new mega-developments, as big as mid-sized cities, in rural areas that don’t have the infrastructure to support them.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Amid the stampede, an array of industry leaders have sought to calm markets by explaining that the underlying companies are still performing well.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 16 Mar. 2026
The California State University (CSU) system's board of trustees meeting Tuesday was shaken by a stampede of emotional residents and alumni reacting to a decision to sue the federal government.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
Whole industries stampeded in one direction.
—Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
That’s a pretty name for an ugly proposal to stampede local governments into accepting new mega-developments, as big as mid-sized cities, in rural areas that don’t have the infrastructure to support them.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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An aerial photo of the Cheboygan Lock and Dam taken Saturday, April 11, shows water moving through the system, and flood precautionary measures, including pumps and sandbags, being taken at the dam.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Don't walk through flood waters.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Pete Crow-Armstrong dashed from third base, tapped the plate and then darted to the fans behind home, jumping on the railing against the netting to celebrate the Chicago Cubs’ walk-off, extra-innings, 2-1 win over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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The hungry sharks surrounded Barley in the clips, leaping out of the water and quickly darting around his Sea-Doo.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Jets need immediate pass rush help, and Reese gives them versatility from his off-ball experience paired with his pass-rush ability at Ohio State.—
Nick Harris
April 20,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2026
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If staying put, Faulk would help get back some pass rush lost with Bradley Chubb’s departure.—
Kenny Rosarion,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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When Darius Garland casually jogged into an uncontested 15-foot midrange jumper, Steve Kerr called timeout in disgust.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Onyxia Delinois suffered severe brain injuries after a car struck her while jogging on Miramar Parkway near Southwest 184th Avenue on April 6, 2024, according to WTVJ.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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The message was met with a torrent of enthusiasm for the Indigo Girls carrying on.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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The images ignited a torrent of confusion and outrage at Bahraini authorities and calls for an investigation.—
Jane Lytvynenko,
NBC news,
17 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Another work from this era, Veterans Day (2016), features a flow of musical notes that surround a framed newspaper article about the conviction of Muhammad Ali for refusing to fight in the American war in Vietnam and an old photograph of soldiers raising their fists.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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