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.
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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
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
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Evans even darted into a scrum to block on a run play.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
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As nearby teammates bowed and drenched their heads with water, the pair’s hands darted with purpose.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The offensive players in the 7-on-7 drill — a unit that included Mahomes — jogged to the sideline and gave way to the second unit.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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Midway through the first half, Maradona jogged across to take a corner from the right flank.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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