as in floods
a large group of animals or people moving together in a quick and disordered way
During the morning rush hour, the coffee shop gets hit with a stampede of customers.
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as in darts
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 stampedes
ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The changes come after back-to-back years in which spring break crowds were relatively small, and there were no stampedes or shootings on Ocean Drive as there had been in prior years.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
In that spirit, the presidency — despite policy detours, rhetorical bucking and social-media stampedes — remains a powerful instrument of national motion.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Trump should discipline his rhetoric, avoiding terms such as riots and stampedes that echo regime propaganda.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The Saudi government has poured massive investment into redeveloping the area around holy site following a series of deadly stampedes and a crane accident that killed more than a hundred people in 2015.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
People crushed or suffocated in stampedes.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Crowding and stampedes sometimes occur in Pakistan during Ramadan, when government agencies, charities and businesses distribute food and cash to poor families.
—ABC News, 16 Mar. 2026
The changes come after back-to-back years in which spring break crowds were relatively small, and there were no stampedes or shootings on Ocean Drive as there had been in prior years.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
In that spirit, the presidency — despite policy detours, rhetorical bucking and social-media stampedes — remains a powerful instrument of national motion.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Trump should discipline his rhetoric, avoiding terms such as riots and stampedes that echo regime propaganda.
—Behnam Ben Taleblu, The Atlantic, 9 Jan. 2026
The Saudi government has poured massive investment into redeveloping the area around holy site following a series of deadly stampedes and a crane accident that killed more than a hundred people in 2015.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
People crushed or suffocated in stampedes.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampedes
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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The delays affected a range of disaster-response functions, including housing inspections, temporary sheltering and crisis counseling, and slowed the distribution of aid tied to major events such as the July 2025 Texas floods and Hurricane Helene.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Longoria darts across the kitchen to gather more gastronomic tidbits and sample leftover morsels.—
Lale Arikoglu,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Mar. 2026
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Brindley is a high-end, debatably elite skater who gets through his extensions quickly (including from a standstill), excels on his edges, rounds corners sharply and darts around the ice, hunting pucks and pushing through holes.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Videos shared on social media on March 25 showed lines fluctuating throughout the day, shrinking between the early morning and afternoon rushes.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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Kinnard had more receptions (18) than rushes (12) last season while at Colorado State.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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Joel Edgerton jogs past me into a bathroom.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kirk Cousins #18 of the Atlanta Falcons jogs off the field after his team's 15-9 win against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium on December 16, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Excessive rain caused torrents of water to wash out homes, damage roads, and threaten to burst a dam, sparking an emergency evacuation of thousands in Oahu on March 20.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Lightning made the sky as bright as day, the thunder was a continuous crash, and torrents of rain poured down.—
Doris DeCleene,
Outdoor Life,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Stampedes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampedes. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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