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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
skedaddle .
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Examples
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Meanwhile, the witnesses of the rural wedding had all skedaddled -- to borrow a Greek word -- into the woods, in dire confusion, tearing dresses, pulling down 'back hair,' hitching hoop skirts, and tumbling over blackberry vines -- but each intent on increasing the distance from the mad cow.
The Continental Monthly, Vol. 3, No. 1 January 1863 Devoted To Literature And National Policy Various
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Mr. Penrose "skedaddled" after the bell-boy with unmistakable alacrity.
The Dude Wrangler Caroline Lockhart 1916
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They "skedaddled" one night -- that was the time this ugly word originated -- and took refuge in the woods with their guns; and not long after, it is supposed, they built this log fortalice in the depths of the wilderness.
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"skedaddled", leaving them free, so far as it was concerned, to continue their retreat unmolested.
The Boy Slaves Mayne Reid 1850
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On our way out Tony skedaddled toward the piano of course they had a piano near the communal lunch table -- the employees break bread together "family-style" everyday hitting the keys with gusto as he played us out.
Carolyn Ossorio: L'art Pour L'art: Daytrippin' at World Famous Carolyn Ossorio 2011
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Looks like the fake doc realized that and skedaddled.
Think Progress » Drilling Is Not The Solution To Create Jobs And Reduce Reliance On Foreign Oil 2010
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The frightened boy turned tail and skedaddled, hoping to never see his childhood wonderland again.
Oni Sneak Peek for the Week of December 02, 2009 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009
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What kind of a guv is he and what in the blazes was he thinking, when he skedaddled to Argentina, so urgently?
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Last we saw the hybrid, he had skedaddled after unwillingly biting his love Caroline due to his sire bond with Klaus.
The Vampire Diaries' Michael Trevino: Bill Forbes Will (Try To) Break Tyler's Sire Bond 2012
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On our way out Tony skedaddled toward the piano of course they had a piano near the communal lunch table -- the employees break bread together "family-style" everyday hitting the keys with gusto as he played us out.
Carolyn Ossorio: L'art Pour L'art: Daytrippin' at World Famous Carolyn Ossorio 2011
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