to become suddenly popular

to alter

to invade and harass

to reword

to raid

to rise rapidly

to flee in disorder

(derog.) (of a prominent figure) to visit (another country) (used when one disapproves of the visit for political reasons)

to scamper off

to run away

to roam all over the place

criminal at large

to flee in disarray

(of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter

(coll.) to have diarrhea

to flee in disorder and encamp somewhere

to disperse and flee, leaving no trace

to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously