as in darting
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 stampeding
The hilariously surreal visual of 17 children stampeding through suburbia like a herd of angry elephants with murderous intent required some clever cinematic trickery.
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Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stampeding
Verb
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In his music, one hears long, flowing melodies combined with darting harmonies and intricate polyrhythms.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Sep. 2025
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And Bryce Harper made a play on a bunt, darting into the infield and throwing the ball to Alec Bohm at third for a force-out to keep runners on first and second.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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The two fighters advanced, Ali jogging enthusiastically and Frazier plodding, cautious.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Police say this video then shows Robinson scampering across, dropping down to the ground, and jogging off.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Stampeding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stampeding. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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