stampede
Example Sentences
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In 1974, a stampede at a David Cassidy concert in London was so traumatic that one medic said the scale of the injuries reminded him of the Blitz.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
The stampede to move to AI to offset tariff costs has put significant upward pressure on the costs for equipment, software and construction of hyperscale data centers.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026
But as the Argentine rappers, decked out in Versace, plowed through their catchiest hits like “Dumbai” and “Sheesh,” a dancing stampede made its way over.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025
The stampede occurred at the Venkateswara temple in Kasibugga in Srikakulam district, where a crowd of devotees had gathered.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
I wait as he holds the door for a stampede of freshman girls.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.