skedaddles

verb

present tense third-person singular of skedaddle
as in flees
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 skedaddles 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skedaddles
  1. flees
  2. flies
  3. retreats
  4. bolts
  5. runs
  6. escapes
Verb
  • After desecrating the statue, the vandal returns the hammer to his pocket, scales the fence and flees into the night, the footage shows.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Rhaena flees the four-way dragon scrum on foot only to be dragged back by her uncle.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of flees
Verb
  • As the drone flies, the rushing wind sweeps through the wing, naturally cooling the receiver’s back.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Anyone who frequently flies with Hawaiian Airlines or Alaska Airlines will get the most value out of this card.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 29 July 2026
Definition of flies
Verb
  • Start with energy markets and the fear of disruption to oil and gas exports if the United States retreats.
    — Michael Fuchs, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Their late summer adventures will likely take them to their country home, Anmer Hall, as well as to Balmoral, where the royal family retreats en masse as summer begins to turn into fall.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of retreats
Verb
  • This episode, Zack wakes up and bolts upright with the bandage still on his head from getting clobbered with a sign on his birthday and can’t remember what happened the night before.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • When spinach bolts, the plant focuses its energy on producing flowers and seeds rather than leaves.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of bolts
Verb
  • Stone runs it with his brother, Luke, and named it after their grandmother, who lived on a farm outside Melbourne.
    — Esha Chhabra, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • And his batting run value (which measures how many runs a hitter adds or loses for their team) is a whopping (or dismal) -14.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of runs
Verb
  • Odysseus blinds the Cyclops and escapes Circe with the help of a magic herb, but not before losing some of his men.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This week's quiz spotlights summer escapes and remarkable love stories.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of escapes

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