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
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
No. Wal, I'm woodsman, river-man; I ain't dam' stampeder.
From The Winds of Chance by Rex Ellingwood Beach
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
