ske
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Third Person
skedaddles
Present Participle
skedaddling
Past Tense
skedaddled
Past Participle
skedaddled
1
to run away hastily, often in a disorderly or hurried manner
- When they heard the loud noise, the startled animals began to skedaddle into the safety of the nearby forest.
- The mischievous children, caught in the act, quickly skedaddled from the scene before anyone could reprimand them.
- Startled by the sudden appearance of the large dog, the smaller animals in the yard began to skedaddle in all directions.
- The misbehaving students knew it was time to skedaddle when the teacher entered the classroom with a stern expression.
- The protestors decided to skedaddle when they realized the authorities were dispersing the crowd.