stampede
Example Sentences
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A whistle roused us at 4:00 when, without even shaking the straw from clothes and hair, the stampede began for the ration of bread and coffee in the center room.
From Literature
The turmoil currently sweeping through the $3 trillion private credit market has investors stampeding out of the funds.
The stampedes have been so intense that a number have been forced to institute caps on daily withdrawals.
From MarketWatch
Simply put, you don’t hear many stories about American teenagers stampeding their peers for a chance at getting a peek at their stars they’re crushing on these days.
From Salon
And when those collective moods change overnight, there’s a stampede for the exits.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
