stampede
noun
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
have stampeded
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present perfectof stampede.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Consumers have stampeded toward protein, and food-industry giants are chasing them with new product innovations.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Wind-driven fronts of flame that have stampeded across the landscape, often leapfrogging firebreaks.
From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2021
It would also sidestep direct competition with artists who have stampeded towards pop’s iron throne in recent years.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 25, 2019
The MLP swoon has tripped up buyers who have stampeded into the sector.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2015
As for the stock, they were still plunging wildly about and snorting in a terrified fashion, and, had it not been for their stout raw-hide tethers, they would undoubtedly have stampeded.
From The Border Boys Across the Frontier by John Henry Goldfrap
