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
Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Elphaba is furious and unleashes her powers — freeing the animals and causing a stampede, which ends the wedding festivities abruptly.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, this all amounted to a 35-7 drubbing for the Jaguars at the hands of the stampeding Rams.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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Noun
This time courtesy of star OLB Bonitto, who screamed off the edge, swatted away a Mariota pass on a game-winning two-point conversion attempt, and led a victory stampede of Broncos across the turf at Northwest Stadium.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 1 Dec. 2025
Elphaba is furious and unleashes her powers — freeing the animals and causing a stampede, which ends the wedding festivities abruptly.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
After Grande is seen walking down an aisle, the event appears to be disrupted by a group of stampeding animals.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Unfortunately, this all amounted to a 35-7 drubbing for the Jaguars at the hands of the stampeding Rams.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 25 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
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There will be a flood of stories on all fronts of the smartphone world, with the use of artificial intelligence likely one of the hottest topics alongside new phones being launched, previewed, or in the late stages of design.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The entire expanse floods with light, because there’s nothing to block it in the steppe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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Chirring insects, cool eels, darting dice snakes in the Volga delta.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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The footage ends as the officer glances back toward the bench where the suspect was supposed to be handcuffed, before giving chase, with two other officers quickly darting out from behind the reception desk to join her.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The ‘combination’ fix for the Panthers’ pass rush Morgan hasn’t been shy about criticizing his team’s lack of pass rushing production in 2025 since the Panthers’ brief playoff run concluded earlier this month.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles County Republican Party, however, cautioned against a rush to judgment in what is certain to be another highly volatile case.—
Madeline Armstrong,
Daily News,
25 Jan. 2026
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One day, on a whim, Liberato jogged from his preferred liquor store back to his home.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
22 Jan. 2026
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Teammates swarmed Mevis after the game-winner as long snapper Jake McQuaide jogged to retrieve the ball, presumably as a souvenir for the rookie kicker who spent last spring in the UFL and the early part of this season waiting for a call.—
Adam Grosbard,
Oc Register,
19 Jan. 2026
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On Monday, dozens more congressional Democrats agreed to join as co-sponsors of legislation seeking to impeach Noem, amid the torrent of negative headlines and controversy.—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Among a torrent of new policies that changed the landscape for seeking American citizenship, the administration also rescinded guidance on where ICE arrests could happen, leading to raids at schools, hospitals and places of worship.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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As your heart rate increases, so does your blood flow, which causes the capillaries and arteries in your muscles to expand.—
Fara Rosenzweig,
Outside,
24 Jan. 2026
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The relentless flow of appalling events eventually overloads the nervous system; the rising tide of brutality, which once seemed shocking, comes to seem unremarkable.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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