Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for stampede. Search instead for stapedect.
Definitions

stampede

[stam-peed] / stæmˈpid /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

"The referendum is the cloud over everything," said Corey Hogan, a Liberal MP from Calgary who invited dozens of his colleagues from across the country to this year's stampede to promote unity.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

President Claudia Sheinbaum said authorities were investigating what went wrong during the deadly stampede at the Angel — but deflected blame from officials.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 3, 2026

In the biography “Mick Jagger,” author Philip Norman described it as “a veritable stampede to the altar.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 28, 2026

Then, right behind them, a stampede of men in UFC T-shirts: the Running of the Bros.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

Weanling herds stampede around their paddocks several times a day, running all-out to beat one another.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

The stampedes have been so intense that a number have been forced to institute caps on daily withdrawals.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

The deafening roar of the aircraft startled nearby livestock, sending cattle into panicked stampedes.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2025

Kendall decides Shiv should handle Matsson, who stampedes through the crowd and catches Tom off guard.

From Salon May 8, 2023

Anger stampedes through me, hot and lively, and the muffled feeling around my ears falls away, making even this quiet Abnegation street sound loud.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Consumers have stampeded toward protein, and food-industry giants are chasing them with new product innovations.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

Attendees stampeded, pushing and shoving and yelling as if there were one cake, not 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

“Zootopia 2” has already stampeded past $1 billion to surpass its predecessor, and the awards nominations have just begun slithering in.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

AI stampeded into America’s collective consciousness over the last year with reports that a science fiction-worthy new tool was landing job interviews, writing publication-worthy books and acing the bar exam.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2023

A herd of reporters stampeded toward Hayes and Caputo, and then followed the cop cars and crime-scene vans on foot, shouting for attention as the police vehicles took off toward the precinct on West Eighty-second.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

Smith had taken a bang to the head a few minutes before, bravely throwing himself into the path of a stampeding Nathan Jibulu.

From BBC Dec. 29, 2025

And what about running back Saquon Barkley, a stampeding MVP candidate last season who’s been a fraction of that historic player in 2025?

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 24, 2025

The thud snapped Seattle’s streak of six consecutive series wins, as the Mariners dropped three of four to a stampeding Twins team that has won 15 of their last 17 games.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

Beauty-store barbarian Sephora tweens stampeding through skin-care aisles and slathering their baby faces in retinol?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2024

There were two or three stampeding stallions, manes flaring, next to stormy seashores in her bedroom.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez




Vocabulary lists containing stampede


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 12,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training