SKEDADDLING Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

skedaddling

verb

present participle of skedaddle

as in retreating

to hasten away from something dangerous or frightening we skedaddled as soon as we saw the snake entering our campsite

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But Jewish security is not achieved by retreating from the rest of New York.

— Mark Treyger, New York Daily News, 8 Sep. 2026
The Himalayas are warming rapidly, glaciers are retreating and rainfall and snowfall patterns are shifting.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of retreating

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During the 1980s, Los Angeles saw another influx of Latin American immigration, including Mexicans and Central Americans fleeing poverty and war.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Following the incident, New Britain officials said witnesses reported seeing a vehicle fleeing the scene that was believed to possibly be involved.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fleeing

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The other seats are all chained to the table for when Carrie sends everything in the room flying.

— Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
In 1983, the 12m yacht Azzurra — flying the YCCS burgee — represented Italy for the first time in the long history of the America’s Cup, the oldest sports trophy in international sport, finishing third in the challenger series at its first attempt.

— Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of flying

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San Francisco is still bolting new pieces together, including fitting Mike Evans into the offense on the fly.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Involves engineering hurdles Building solar farms on open water involves far more engineering hurdles than bolting panels onto dry land.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bolting

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Detroit, of course, still ranks as one of the better base-running teams in the league.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Before running for governor, Acton had been recruited by DeWine in 2019 to lead the Ohio Department of Health while serving as an associate professor of public health at Ohio State University.

— Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of running

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Three weeks earlier, his army suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Long Island, escaping destruction only through a desperate nighttime evacuation across the East River.

— Harry Ostrer, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026
Sacramento police are searching for an e-bike rider who led officers on a chase Tuesday afternoon before getting onto Highway 99 and escaping.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

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