To leave quickly, especially to escape from a place.
Skedaddled can make people think of running away fast, maybe because they are scared or in a hurry.
Examples:
The cat skedaddled when it saw the dog.
I skedaddled out of the room when the teacher wasn't looking.
The mouse skedaddled away from the cat.
The squirrel skedaddled up the tree when it saw the dog.
The kids skedaddled out of the house when they heard their mom coming.
The rabbit skedaddled into its hole when it saw the fox.