as in darted
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 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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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
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My eyes darted back and forth, trying to grasp the imposing silhouette in its entirety.
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After a weekend in the city with his fiancée, Kelce darted over to Los Angeles with his brother Jason to host a live taping of New Heights at the Orpheum Theatre on Monday, June 12.
Verb
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As the ball rolled away, Freeman jogged across the plate.
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Achraf Hakimi jogged over to take it and, close to the supporters, was met with a chorus of boos.
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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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