Synonyms of skedaddle

skedaddle

verb

ski-ˈda-dᵊl 

as in to flee

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening

we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flee
• retreat
• fly
• bolt
• run
• escape
• break
• run away
• run off
• beat a retreat
• beat it
• bug out
• turn tail
• decamp
• hightail (it)
• make tracks
• abscond
• scram
• get (away)
• scarper
• elope
• get out
• lam
• skip (out)
• make off
• clear out
• light out
• scat
• skirr
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confront
• dare
• face
• remain
• beard
• defy
• stay
• dwell
• linger
• brave
• abide
• tarry
• hang around
• stick around

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skedaddle

Usually when an actor in a major role skedaddles a series in mid-stream — because of firings, feuds, contract fights, health crises or creative flameouts — the show finds a way to go on. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026

There’s good reason to skedaddle too since more than rest and mending are going on inside and out. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026

Many politicians with ambitions for higher office arrive at events, are introduced, wave, shake a few hands and skedaddled to the next block on the schedule. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025

But not on this episode, because Abby and the gang were already skedaddling back to Seattle. — Tom Gliatto, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025

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