skedaddled

past tense of skedaddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skedaddled
Verb
  • While early Labuschagne drove beautifully through the covers and whipped the ball firmly through midwicket, the more recent iteration seemed to have retreated, his mindset becoming defensive.
    Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Soria has retreated from Nepal’s Dhaulagiri a staggering 14 times.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians had fled the capital as IDF operations proceeded.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Residents fled buildings and homes in fear as the quake disrupted daily life.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Smith-Schuster got up and bolted after Branch, who was being restrained by Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Healthcare does not need another scribe bolted onto a generic model.
    Andreas Cleve, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Season 2 sees is set two years after Ethan and his friends escaped the violent grip of gang life and have become spinning stars in the big city.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
  • As Alba looks up, Messi has escaped from Timor while the centre-backs are occupied with Villa and Alexis Sanchez.
    Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Skedaddled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skedaddled. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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