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
Brands such as Armani, Italian private club operator Cipriani and carmaker Aston Martin have all stampeded into Miami’s residential scene.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampeded
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Renda darted in for a 6-yard TD run, keyed by a 42-yard Parker Harris punt return to the Keller 40.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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On another stretch of forest floor, a tiny mabuya skink darted after the red beam of Ratsimanadino laser pointer.—
Chris Schalkx,
Vogue,
30 Sep. 2025
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Luzardo was starting to settle into the game when Hernández hit a low dribbler back to the mound to lead off the fourth and jogged out of the box.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The sophomore scampered to the edge, then jogged to paydirt for a 10-yard touchdown rush to provide his team a 21-7 edge.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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