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stampede
noun
verb
a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
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stæmˈpiːd
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noun
a headlong rush of people on a common impulse
“when he shouted ‘fire’ there was a stampede to the exits”
noun
a wild headlong rush of frightened animals (horses or cattle)
verb
run away in a stampede
verb
cause to run in panic
“Thunderbolts can stampede animals”
verb
act, usually en masse, hurriedly or on an impulse
“Companies will now stampede to release their latest software”
verb
cause a group or mass of people to act on an impulse or hurriedly and impulsively
“The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating”
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when he shouted ‘fire’ there was a stampede to the exits
Thunderbolts can stampede animals
Companies will now stampede to release their latest software
The tavern owners stampeded us into overeating