stam·pede
(ˌ)stam-ˈpēd 
1
: a wild headlong rush or flight of frightened animals
2
: a mass movement of people at a common impulse
3
: an extended festival combining a rodeo with exhibitions, contests, and social events
stampeded; stampeding
1
: to cause to run away in headlong panic
2
: to cause (a group or mass of people) to act on sudden or rash impulse
stampeder
noun
Examples of stampede in a Sentence
Noun
a stampede to the exits
a stampede to buy the stock
a stampede of new applicants
Verb
People stampeded to the exits.
The gunshot stampeded the cattle.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In another case, one of these drills led to hysteria and a stampede in a school in Florida as students attempted to flee their faux intruder.
—Luke J. Rapa, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2024
Sofia Celeste, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Good morning, The viral Stanley tumblers have caused stampedes in retail stores as customers scramble to get the latest color or limited edition.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In another case, one of these drills led to hysteria and a stampede in a school in Florida as students attempted to flee their faux intruder.
—Luke J. Rapa, The Conversation, 29 Aug. 2024
Verb
In an age of fashion activations galore and social media hype, why are so many celebrities stampeding into home?
—Sofia Celeste, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stampede. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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stampede
1 of 2 noun
stam·pede
stam-ˈpēd
1
: a wild rush or flight of frightened animals
2
: a sudden movement of a crowd of people
stampede
2 of 2 verb
stampeded; stampeding
1
: to run away or cause (as cattle) to run away in panic
2
: to act together or cause to act together suddenly and without thought
Etymology
Noun
from a word in the Spanish of Mexico and the American Southwest, estampida "stampede," from Spanish estampida "a crash, loud noise," from estamper "to pound, stamp"
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