stampede
noun
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
were stampeding
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past progressiveof stampede.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“But once people were stampeding behind us, we immediately got down,” said Welton, 18, of those moments in the middle of the sixth inning.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 17, 2021
A botched May outing in Game 5 and Cash hitting on his Game 6 risk and it’s the Rays who were stampeding across Globe Life Field on Tuesday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2020
She bolted into open space, where horses were stampeding in circles of confusion.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 29, 2018
And he immediately saw the source of the noise: His boys were stampeding out of the dorm entryway and running toward central campus.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2013
People were stampeding by, tumbling down the stairs.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
