Skedaddle (verb)

1. To run away quickly; to depart in haste.
2. To flee or retreat in confusion or disorder.
3. To scatter in all directions.

Origin:

Originated from an onomatopoeia imitating the sound of running feet, probably of scottish origin.

Examples:

1. As soon as the alarm went off, everyone skedaddled from the building.
2. The cows skedaddled at the sight of the farmer.
3. The kids skedaddled when they heard the ice cream truck coming.
4. When the store's security guard appeared, the shoplifters skedaddled out the back door.
5. The mice skedaddled when the cat entered the room.