stampeded

past tense of stampede

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Recent Examples of stampeded His friends instantly stampeded for the exits. Steve Chapman, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026 All five girls jumped off the couch, stampeded toward the apartment door, and tumbled into the building’s stairwell, stepping on each other’s heels. Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026 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 Consumer credit subsidiaries of the largest banks stampeded to the most indulgent states, Joe Biden’s Delaware and Bill Janklow’s South Dakota. George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026 The Ducks were without leading scorer Cutter Gauthier (doubtful for Tuesday), rugged captain Radko Gudas (doubtful), active blue-liner Pavel Mintyukov (probable), grinder Jansen Harkins (out) and enforcer Ross Johnston (out) when they were stampeded on Saturday by the Calgary Flames. Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 6 Apr. 2026 Whole industries stampeded in one direction. Gary Shapiro, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026 Here’s why the price of bitcoin is plunging The price of bitcoin plummeted about 10% over the past week as investors stampeded out of the world's most popular cryptocurrency. Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampeded
Verb
  • The Falcons’ second-year safety watched the snap, darted into the backfield and nabbed receiver Zachariah Branch on an end-around.
    Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
  • Hamilton was on course for a record-extending 105th pole position, and first in a full grand prix since Hungary in 2023, before Norris darted through to take it away.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Verb
  • Aaron Judge jogged and stretched on the field at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, marking a significant step in his recovery from a broken rib.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Both sides jogged to the 2-yard line for five high-leverage plays.
    Mike DeFabo, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 8 Aug. 2026.

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