made off
Left in haste
Made off means departed hastily, usually to avoid something or someone: The thief made off with the jewels.
The phrase often implies escape or evasion—someone made off before they could be caught, questioned, or held accountable.
By the time we noticed the money was gone, he had already made off.
- fledEscaped from danger
- escapedGot away from confinement
- abscondedDeparted secretly, furtively
- cut and runAbandon situation hastily
- disappearedCeased to exist visibly
hightailed · beat a hasty retreat · sprinted · skedaddled · got away · ran away · embezzle · steal · sneak away · dashed · bolted · decamped · elude · vamoosed · hit the road · departed · rob · pilfer
- disappearedvanished, disappeared, gone, vanish, faded
made offstayed put
Continued in place
remained · stayed · stood one's ground · lingered · stuck around
made offarrived
Reached one's destination
came back · returned · approached · showed up · turned up
made offapproached
Moved toward something
advanced · faced the music · owned up · surrendered · confronted
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