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
Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But Bishop Kaun gave him a good idea – a stadium stampede match at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, at Double or Nothing.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Micron Technology , the current lead horse in the semi stampede, has seen its fiscal 2027 profit projection literally double in under three months.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 12 May 2026
But Bishop Kaun gave him a good idea – a stadium stampede match at Louis Armstrong Stadium in Queens, New York, at Double or Nothing.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2026
Verb
Monday’s shooting caused a mass panic on the subway car with straphangers stampeding towards the exits as the train entered the station.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
In one of the more striking examples, retail traders stampeded into Allbirds after the troubled shoemaker slapped an artificial intelligence label on its business.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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Since Ian, Orange County has deepened stormwater ponds in the area and repaired damaged pumps to improve flood storage and drainage before future storms.—
Greg Bennett,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Bode's redemption journey takes a detour when a devastating flood hits Edgewater.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Harvey Barnes interjected and darted forward, crossing for Nick Woltemade, but West Ham were playing at 33rpm to Newcastle’s 45.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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National Bureau of Investigation agents tried to serve the ICC arrest warrant, but dela Rosa darted toward a narrow stairway into the Senate plenary hall and sought the help of allied senators, who took him into protective custody.—
Jim Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Noun
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An elbow to the chops to slow a rush.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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Unlike many homes along the Athens Riviera that come alive only during the summer rush, this contemporary estate in the seaside enclave of Vouliagmeni was designed for year-round living.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
25 May 2026
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Right fielder Corbin Carroll tracked down the fly ball, and Eldridge jogged back to the dugout having been Oracle’d for the first time in his career.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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The Spaniard immediately turned and sprinted towards the Arsenal goal, whereas Martin Odegaard lightly jogged for 10-15 steps.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Noun
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After that came a torrent of stories from the garage.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
24 May 2026
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Generating up to 18 million pounds of thrust — twice the liftoff power of NASA's SLS moon rocket — the 33 methane-burning Raptor engines at the base of the Super Heavy first stage pushed the 407-foot-tall rocket skyward atop a brilliant torrent of blue-white fire.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
22 May 2026
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Three other spillways will be rebuilt for greater capacity and flow.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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The same setup flow works on phone, desktop, and CLI because the surface — chat — is the same.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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