stampede
noun
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
stampeder
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a word derived from
stampede.
Example Sentences
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“Just one picture, please, please,” shouted one stampeder, knocking a convention delegate to the ground.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2012
Just an ordinary stampeder, like the rest of us.
From The Winds of Chance by Rex Ellingwood Beach
She is called a good "stampeder," has a pleasant, smiling face, but is usually designated "notorious."
From A Woman who went to Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan
For Whinnie, who is an old-time miner and stampeder, is, I’m afraid, a wee bit gone in the upper story.
From The Prairie Mother by Arthur E. Becher
Being an old mail carrier and stampeder of experience in this country, he ought to know how to travel, and, being a Norwegian, he is well used to the snow and the cold.
From A Woman who went to Alaska by May Kellogg Sullivan
