skedaddle

verb

ski-ˈda-dᵊl How to pronounce skedaddle (audio)
Definition of skedaddlenext
as in to flee
to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite

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Recent Examples of skedaddle The Nazis took the bait, hook, line and sinker, and skedaddled to Sardinia, smoothing the way for the Allies to take Sicily, a major turning point in World War II. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 The Nazis took the bait, hook, line and sinker, and skedaddled to Sardinia, smoothing the way for the Allies to take Sicily and marking a major turning point in World War II. — Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025 The sun's peeping out, and the budding journalists skedaddle outside, where their friends are just arriving. — Lauren Migaki, NPR, 22 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skedaddle
  1. flee
  2. retreat
  3. fly
  4. bolt
  5. run
  6. escape
Verb
  • Northcott fled to Canada, but was arrested soon after.
    — KC Baker, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
  • On March 1, police descended upon Dallas’ Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center, where the championship was holding its second day competitions, as a stampede of cheerleaders, coaches and parents ran fleeing from what many believed to be an active shooter situation.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of flee
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  • Bell / Getty Images Stock futures initially surged on the report, then retreated.
    — Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Mar. 2025
  • As her star continued to rise in the country music genre and beyond, Dean retreated from the spotlight, but always supported her from afar.
    — Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of retreat
Verb
  • So, is Disney’s newest leading man taken or flying solo?
    — Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Data from aviation analytics firm Cirium indicates that 615 flights are scheduled to depart from Heathrow on Saturday, with a further 604 flights due to fly to the airport.
    — Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of fly
Verb
  • This hybrid drive train is bolted to a 10 speed automatic transmission with sequential shifting modes and tow / haul select.
    — Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
  • In exchange for dropping their lawsuits and their active attempts to bolt for greener pastures, Florida State and Clemson (and the rest of the ACC) have agreed to a new revenue distribution model that will reward the members that drive the most viewership.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Definition of bolt
Verb
  • Hardman, who played collegiately at Georgia, ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Lionsgate Canada and Piller/Segan are making it for Corus Entertainment network Global, reuniting the trio four year after the end of Private Eyes, which ran from 2016-2021.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of run
Verb
  • Duterte withdrew the Philippines in 2019 from the Rome Statute, the court’s founding treaty, in a move human rights activists say was aimed at escaping accountability.
    — Jim Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Without cellphone service, and fearing that his driver might have a weapon, the then 32-year-old Ugandan felt powerless to escape.
    — Amy Gunia, CNN, 10 Mar. 2025
Definition of escape

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“Skedaddle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skedaddle. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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