stampede
1 of 2noun
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
stampede
2 of 2verb
stampeded; stampeding
transitive verb
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
intransitive verb
1
: to flee headlong in panic
2
: to act on mass impulse
stampeder noun
Example Sentences
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 The country’s health minister blamed the smoke and a stampede as people attempted to flee the fire for causing the fatalities. Samy Magdy, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The earlier stampede toward short-positions in the bond market -- those that benefit from higher yields -- has been halted and reversed. Liz Capo Mccormick And Bloomberg, Fortune, 3 July 2022 Some witnesses claimed the victims were killed during a stampede, which has since been ruled out, per the Maverick. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022 Fifteen children and two supervisors were hospitalized Tuesday night following a pony stampede at an equestrian center in Saint-M'hervé, northwestern France. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 The women of the town are ready with a warm welcome and stampede to make appointments with Dr. Hayek. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 The Alaska fur farming stampede coincided with the booming popularity of raccoons in American popular culture. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 The cause of their deaths is still unknown, but officials have ruled out a stampede. New York Times, 10 July 2022 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Expect wine buffs to stampede to Robinson’s new tasting room at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Essence, 22 July 2022 That’s up from an estimate of about 34% in December, before Omicron began to stampede across the country. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 For 14 years, Thomas has been living that dream at her old stomping grounds -- even on days when the Culver City, California, morning blurs in a frantic effort to get her famous orange chicken ready before the kids stampede into the cafeteria. Byeli Cahan, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2022 Bulls rarely stampede through congested business districts, but Parisi hopes lessons learned from this study will provide insights into how crowds respond to other kinds of dangerous situations. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022 The local legend is the light from the tin cans blinded horses on the street who would stampede into neighbors’ yards. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022 One method was to place swaths of carpet in train stations where thousands of people would stampede over them each day. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022 Individual investors continue to stampede into shares of growth companies, the types of buzzy stocks that have enjoyed explosive price gains this year. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2021 See More
Noun
Witnesses speaking to The Associated Press recounted horrific scenes of people jumping out of windows, a stampede in the church’s main hall and stairs, and children lying motionless amid fire and burned furniture. Samy Magdy, ajc, 15 Aug. 2022 The country’s health minister blamed the smoke and a stampede as people attempted to flee the fire for causing the fatalities. Samy Magdy, USA TODAY, 15 Aug. 2022 The earlier stampede toward short-positions in the bond market -- those that benefit from higher yields -- has been halted and reversed. Liz Capo Mccormick And Bloomberg, Fortune, 3 July 2022 Some witnesses claimed the victims were killed during a stampede, which has since been ruled out, per the Maverick. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE.com, 27 June 2022 Fifteen children and two supervisors were hospitalized Tuesday night following a pony stampede at an equestrian center in Saint-M'hervé, northwestern France. Giovana Gelhoren, PEOPLE.com, 20 July 2022 The women of the town are ready with a warm welcome and stampede to make appointments with Dr. Hayek. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 20 July 2022 The Alaska fur farming stampede coincided with the booming popularity of raccoons in American popular culture. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 The cause of their deaths is still unknown, but officials have ruled out a stampede. New York Times, 10 July 2022 Verb
The animals are easily spooked and can stampede in an attempt to reach the safety of the water. Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2022 Expect wine buffs to stampede to Robinson’s new tasting room at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Essence, 22 July 2022 That’s up from an estimate of about 34% in December, before Omicron began to stampede across the country. Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2022 For 14 years, Thomas has been living that dream at her old stomping grounds -- even on days when the Culver City, California, morning blurs in a frantic effort to get her famous orange chicken ready before the kids stampede into the cafeteria. Byeli Cahan, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2022 Bulls rarely stampede through congested business districts, but Parisi hopes lessons learned from this study will provide insights into how crowds respond to other kinds of dangerous situations. Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 23 Feb. 2022 The local legend is the light from the tin cans blinded horses on the street who would stampede into neighbors’ yards. Carlos R. Muñoz, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Feb. 2022 One method was to place swaths of carpet in train stations where thousands of people would stampede over them each day. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022 Individual investors continue to stampede into shares of growth companies, the types of buzzy stocks that have enjoyed explosive price gains this year. Caitlin Mccabe, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
American Spanish estampida, from Spanish, crash, from estampar to stamp, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German stampfōn to stamp
First Known Use
Noun
1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1838, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Kids Definition
stampede 1 of 2
noun
stam·pede stam-ˈpēd
1
: a wild rush or flight of frightened animals or people
2
: a sudden foolish action or movement of a large number of people
stampede
2 of 2verb
stampeded; stampeding
1
: to run or cause to run away in fright or panic
People stampeded to the exits.
2
: to act or cause to act together suddenly and without thought
stampeded
verb
as in darted
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. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- darted
- jogged
- hurried
- scurried
- rushed
- trotted
- galloped
- scampered
- raced
- sprinted
- whizzed
- streaked
- whirled
- dashed
- flitted
- sped
- scudded
- accelerated
- scuffled
- beetled
- flew
- overtook
- bolted
- jumped
- scooted
- stepped
- outran
- quickened
- scuttled
- outpaced
- outstripped
- hurtled
- chased
- hustled
- speeded
- hastened
- careened
- drove
- stepped out
- ran
- barreled
- careered
- beelined
- hurled
- bustled
- run
- rammed
- hied
- whisked
- rustled
- blasted
- arrowed
- charged
- rocketed
- pelted
- humped
- breezed
- tore
- motored
- zipped
- buzzed
- caught up
- traveled
- blazed
- ripped
- belted
- nipped
- coursed
- blew
- fast-forwarded
- zoomed
- bundled
- barrelled
- bombed
- bowled
- hared
- shot
- jetted
- travelled
- cannonballed
- highballed
- hotfooted (it)
- cracked (on)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- dragged
- lingered
- strolled
- poked
- lagged
- sauntered
- loitered
- hung (around or out)
- ambled
- shuffled
- lumbered
- tarried
- hanged (around or out)
- plodded
- dallied
- dawdled
- crept
- crawled
- decelerated
- slowed (down or up)
- poked
- dillydallied