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
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.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Three-star 2026 Minnesota commit Jett Walker stampeded over the Timberwolves defense, scoring on each of the Eagles' first three offensive drives.
—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
Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2026
Jascoco The cows stampeded into a neighborhood, knocking over mailboxes, trampling fences, and bumping into cars as they were being chased.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
Three-star 2026 Minnesota commit Jett Walker stampeded over the Timberwolves defense, scoring on each of the Eagles' first three offensive drives.
—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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Sea turtles snoozed, manta rays glided, and reef fish darted by the thousands over lava pinnacles covered in corals and basket sponges.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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The cameraman darted and crouched, arguably working harder than anyone else in the building to capture those breathless, in-your-face angles.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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The play clock continued ticking as the two departing defenders jogged off the field, finally giving the Patriots 11 on defense.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 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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“Stampeded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeded. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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