skedaddling

present participle of skedaddle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skedaddling
Verb
  • Yesterday seemed much more like a team retreating by choice, both through in-game changes and by the sheer fear of surrendering another lead — a fear that became a self-fulfilling prophecy.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The video ends with federal agents retreating into a nearby building as protesters advanced toward their position, shouting and cheering.
    Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • China began conducting the contentious patrols after a February 2024 accident in which two Chinese fishermen drowned near Kinmen while fleeing from Taiwan’s coast guard.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • About 10 minutes later, a suspect drove onto the grass near 14 Mile and Van Dyke and struck two pedestrians before fleeing the scene.
    Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In offseason videos, though, he’s been flying through the air and flushing down ferocious dunks, so the athleticism looks to be back.
    Stan Son, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In one common attack, known as GPS spoofing, hackers transmit false location data that tricks a drone into flying off course.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cool-season planting keeps parsley from bolting, or going to seed quickly.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Only this time, the quarterback exploded through the line, followed a crushing lead block by Skattebo and bolting into the end zone.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • She was appointed solicitor general in 2023 by Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser, who is running for governor.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Nick Chubb, Sony Michel and D’Andre Swift in the 2017 backfield, and 2018 with Swift and Elijah Holyfield both running for 1,000 yards.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • According to the police report, Gibson acknowledged that his dogs were responsible and admitted there had been ongoing issues with them escaping the property.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Some New Yorkers have complained that locking the passageways between train cars might prevent them from escaping to another part of the train during an emergency.
    Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Skedaddling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skedaddling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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