stampede
noun
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
had stampeded
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past perfectof stampede.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Local people told the couple that the cows had stampeded down a hill after breaking free from a field.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2023
The fans already had stampeded toward the exits — their loudest call yet for change.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2023
Two hundred reporters had stampeded across the lawn for a glimpse of the most irresistible, dramatic story of what Salon called the “horribly dull political year to come.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2018
On Wednesday and Thursday, investors had stampeded out of risky assets like stocks and commodities like oil and copper.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 6, 2010
They had stampeded in every direction, and we could not protect them.
From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola
