stampede

[US]/stæmˈpiːd/
[UK]/stæmˈpiːd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a rushing or fleeing of a crowd; a defeat of an army

vi. to flee or rush

vt. to cause to flee in panic; to seize by force.

Phrases & Collocations

stampeding crowd

Example Sentences

a stampede of bargain hunters.

a stampede of support for the candidate.

a stampede towards the exit

the crowd panicked and stampeded for the exit.

the raiders stampeded 200 mules.

don't let them stampede us into anything.

There was a stampede of panic-stricken crowd from the burning hotel.

the nearby sheep stampeded as if they sensed impending danger.

the children stampeded through the kitchen, playing tag or hide-and-seek.

The frightened stampeded from the burning building.

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