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
Three-star 2026 Minnesota commit Jett Walker stampeded over the Timberwolves defense, scoring on each of the Eagles' first three offensive drives.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Brands such as Armani, Italian private club operator Cipriani and carmaker Aston Martin have all stampeded into Miami’s residential scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 8 Nov. 2025
Brands such as Armani, Italian private club operator Cipriani and carmaker Aston Martin have all stampeded into Miami’s residential scene.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampeded
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The Hoosiers went for it, and Mendoza darted through traffic for the first down with a quarterback draw before pinballing off tacklers and lunging past the goal line for the touchdown and a 24-14 lead.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Broncos could hardly stop running back James Cook with a head of steam, as Cook darted up wide-open holes time and again in a 24-carry, 117-yard performance.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
18 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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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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