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
Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Those distributions have been chaotic and fatal due to stampedes and gunfire.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hours earlier, another Pride celebration at Washing Square Park descended into chaos after a false report of gunfire and an individual deploying bear spray into a crowd sparked a stampede of people running for their lives.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Those distributions have been chaotic and fatal due to stampedes and gunfire.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025
Verb
The California native roared and stampeded around the green, high-fiving just about everyone in sight.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
The city has dealt with issues ranging from traffic backups and litter in the ocean to gunfire, fights and stampeding, West previously told Fox News Digital.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampede
Noun
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a risk of flooding, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone regions.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
26 July 2025
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Earlier this month, Grok praised Adolf Hitler in comments about the Texas floods and spewed antisemitism.—
Chris Eudaily,
CNBC,
25 July 2025
Verb
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For millennia, these fish darted in droves through the delta’s murky water and effectively supported the watershed’s entire food web.—
Moira Donovan,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 July 2025
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The muscles around his eyes darted inward, and a frown overtook his face.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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The rush to digitize and automate HR brings with it a false sense of security.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The Port of Los Angeles had the busiest June in its history as the rush of cargo stemming from the aftermath of the U.S.-China tariff truce finally reached the West Coast.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
15 July 2025
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The Patriots throttled down with a pre-planned walkthrough Friday, where players took the field for 75 minutes under a blazing sun and jogged through a variety of drills over their third training camp practice.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 July 2025
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Vigorous physical exercise includes running, jogging or going to a fitness class, according to HHS.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Low-water crossings and small creeks became raging torrents, sweeping away roads, cabins, and vehicles.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Recent flash flooding in Texas, New Mexico and North Carolina is highlighting the extreme dangers that these raging torrents of water can bring to communities in a matter of minutes.—
July 9,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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While moisture has surged into Arizona at times, the region hasn’t had a sustained southeast flow to ignite widespread storms.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Israel has at times closed off the flow of aid into the strip, citing concerns about smuggling and looting by Hamas.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampede. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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