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
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Crowds were relatively small last month, especially compared to March weekends in the years after the COVID pandemic, when thousands of young people packed Ocean Drive and the party was sullied by shootings, stampedes and curfews.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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
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
The response underscores the intensity of the speculative mania around AI, which has fueled stampedes into would-be winners and panicked rushes away from any industry that seems poised to be hit by the competitive threat.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
Crowds were relatively small last month, especially compared to March weekends in the years after the COVID pandemic, when thousands of young people packed Ocean Drive and the party was sullied by shootings, stampedes and curfews.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026
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
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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Scientists predict a particularly strong El Niño phenomenon this year that could trigger widespread droughts and floods, hammering the yields of staple crops.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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What to read next The indoor swimming pool area is beautiful; light floods in from the arched glass roof and through floor-to-ceiling windows.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
2 June 2026
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Club Kid runs right up to and then darts around so many potential cliches in a way that’s really satisfying.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
26 May 2026
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The striker is initially in a central area but then darts to the right side.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Crushing hits, cloud-of-smoke rushes and larger-than-life coaches like Bill Parcells, Bill Belichick and Andy Reid are all kinds of fun, sure.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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White, a fourth-round pick in 2022, played in six games for the Raiders last season and had 12 rushes for 32 yards and four receptions for 24 yards.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Razeen Road finally jogs east, and an automatic gate opens to allow drivers onto an unpaved road leading deeper into the desert.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Castle begins the possession on All-NBA center Karl-Anthony Towns, who jogs up top to set a screen for a fellow star, Jalen Brunson.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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Heavy rainfall in the area caused torrents and increased the risk of landslides, making rescue operations more difficult, state media said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 May 2026
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Spring rains and winter snowmelt have swelled rivers and lakes, forcing torrents of water through Cheboygan County communities on its way to Lake Huron.—
Sarah Brumfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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