skedaddle

[ski-dad-l] / skɪˈdæd l /

VERB

flee

Synonyms

STRONG

blow bolt dart dash decamp expedite fly hasten hurry hustle leave move race run rush scamper scat scoot scurry speed split spur vamoose whiz zip

WEAK

clear out fly the coop get a move on go like lightning hightail it hurry up make haste make oneself scarce make time make tracks move fast shake a leg step on it take off

Antonyms

STRONG

cease come dally dawdle decelerate delay discourage dissuade halt procrastinate remain rest slow stay stop wait walk

Example Sentences

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But even the vague threat of personal conflict and humiliation was enough to make him skedaddle down to Mar-a-Lago when it was time to go.

From Salon • Aug. 16, 2023

“The session adjourns and members skedaddle out of there rapidly so it’s hard for journalists to get to them, unlike when they’re on the floor they can immediately get to them.”

From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2022

My preference would have been to skedaddle behind a tree.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2020

Friends skedaddle because they're afraid to confront Alice's predicament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2016

The less this Quiz Bowl is made into a big deal, the faster I can skedaddle out of here, I surmise.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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