What is another word for took off in all directions?
Pronunciation: [tˈʊk ˈɒf ɪn ˈɔːl da͡ɪɹˈɛkʃənz] (IPA) 
Took off in all directions refers to when something or someone suddenly disperses or scatters, often in a chaotic or frenzied manner. There are many synonyms that can be used to describe this action, including scattered, dispersed, fanned out, splintered, or scattered to the four winds. Other alternative phrases that could be used instead of "took off in all directions" include "disbanded," "dispersed like ants," or "scattered like leaves in the wind." Regardless of the phrasing, all these descriptors convey a sense of scattered movement and the disorganized chaos that often accompanies sudden dispersals.
