stampede
noun
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
have been stampeding
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present perfect progressiveof stampede.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Life-sized animal puppets that have been stampeding through cities across Africa will make their way to London next month.
From BBC ● May 21, 2025
He is joining the campaign trail on Friday in Iowa, a state his challengers have been stampeding across before the caucuses on Jan. 15.
From New York Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
Inflation, fueled largely by oil price increases, has caused other investors around the world to doubt the value of paper money, and they too have been stampeding to buy gold.
From Time Magazine Archive
