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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Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Security is costly, too Deadly stampedes are not new in Nigeria and are often caused by lack of adherence to public safety measures.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
On film, in fashion and music, and in other forms of entertainment, the representation of Western culture continues to, pun intended, stampede into mainstream media.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Noun
About 60 people died in three stampedes at different charity events around Nigeria.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Dec. 2024
Security is costly, too Deadly stampedes are not new in Nigeria and are often caused by lack of adherence to public safety measures.
—Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
The tour agency has captured many dolphin stampedes in recent years on their YouTube page.
—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
On film, in fashion and music, and in other forms of entertainment, the representation of Western culture continues to, pun intended, stampede into mainstream media.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Stampede.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stampede. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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