as in flood
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 to dart
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 stampede
Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
So, the company’s most recent quarterly earnings, showing the first sales growth in years, caught investors by surprise, triggering a stampede that drove the stock price up by more than 25% in two days.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Today’s win secures her status as the best player in the sport since Serena Williams stampeded to 23 Grand Slam titles.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Noun
If the blue states don’t start reducing their tax burdens, that outflow could turn into a stampede.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
So, the company’s most recent quarterly earnings, showing the first sales growth in years, caught investors by surprise, triggering a stampede that drove the stock price up by more than 25% in two days.
—Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
The hilariously surreal visual of 17 children stampeding through suburbia like a herd of angry elephants with murderous intent required some clever cinematic trickery.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Today’s win secures her status as the best player in the sport since Serena Williams stampeded to 23 Grand Slam titles.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 12 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
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But, locally, even a temporary closure of CalFresh will push a flood of hungry people toward free food providers, a countywide network of roughly 600 food pantries and food banks.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
26 Oct. 2025
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This could trigger life-threatening floods and landslides, especially in regions that are recovering from prior storms.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Some dart their eyes to and from the corners of the room.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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This time, the sophomore broke free off a quarterback keeper, then darted up the sideline for a 39-yard touchdown rush to put his team back in the lead.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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Other major oilfield players such as Baker Hughes, industry leader SLB, and Solaris Energy Infrastructure are investing big in the data center power rush as well.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Now, the couple is in no rush to the altar.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Johnson answered his door wearing only jogging pants.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
22 Oct. 2025
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The attack prompted authorities to warn women to remain vigilant while walking or running, stop using noise-canceling headphones and not to jog alone.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Haiti, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic’s steep terrain will force air upward, wringing out more moisture from the storm, just like squeezing a wet sponge, turning tropical humidity into torrents racing downhill.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The demolition this week kicked off a torrent of criticism.—
Karen Travers,
ABC News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The official stated aim was to disrupt the flow of narcotics into the United States, with Venezuela identified as a central route used by trafficking organizations.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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Benefits of Heat Therapy Heat therapy increases tissue temperature and blood flow to your back, relaxing muscles and improving pain.—
RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan,
Health,
25 Oct. 2025
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