Stampeded

Word STAMPEDED
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Definitions and meanings of "Stampeded"

What do we mean by stampeded?

To run away in a panic; said of cattle, horses, etc., also of armies.

To disperse by causing sudden fright, as a herd or drove of animals.

(of people) To move rapidly in a mass.

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The word "stampeded" in example sentences

Instead, the men took him at his word and stampeded for the ships, behaving like conscripts running for their lives at the first sound of the enemy. ❋ Barry Strauss (2006)

He is delighted to hear that the prime minister is not going to be "stampeded" by the "anti-Europeans" into a referendum on the treaty. ❋ Richard (2007)

NP broadcasting spokesman Daryl Swanepoel said submissions made by industry stakeholders to the National Assembly's communications committee indicated that the bill as introduced, if "stampeded" through Parliament, would not have the support of the industry. ❋ Unknown (1998)

Manuel, fearing a flight of capital, immediately said he will not be "stampeded" into lifting exchange controls but rather follow ❋ Unknown (1996)

They get frightened -- 'stampeded' we call it -- and they don't care which way they run. ❋ Howard Roger Garis (1917)

My record says that General Rosser's (Confederate) brigade was "stampeded," but "our regiment charged beautifully and drove the enemy six miles." ❋ Unknown (1910)

I reckon somethin 'stampeded 'em, for they never strayed far from camp before. ❋ Henry Herbert Knibbs (1909)

They understood his immense popularity, and were afraid that the convention might be "stampeded" in his favor. ❋ Edward Stratemeyer (1896)

Polk's name did not appear till the eighth ballot; on the ninth the convention "stampeded" and Polk received every vote. ❋ John Bach McMaster (1892)

Page 159 deserter had "stampeded" him -- that in Jones Co. a deserter named Warren ❋ Unknown (1864)

The trail-ropes of our animals were looked to: we did not fear their being stolen, but horses on their first few days 'journey are easily "stampeded," and will sometimes stray home again. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

South Africa when he slipped off to visit public toilet - but needed to be saved after his stall was "stampeded" by men and women desperate to catch a glimpse of him doing his business. ❋ Unknown (2010)

They stampeded out of the area and we didn't see them again. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And it creates too much risk of Democrats being stampeded to give up too much on Social Security and Medicare and get too little in the way of tax hikes on the rich in return. ❋ Robert Kuttner (2011)

A liberal paper, in other words, that respects its readers and fellow citizens — instead of seeing them as a herd of stupid cattle to be stampeded too and fro. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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