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noun

Definition of scatnext
as in dung
solid matter discharged from an animal's alimentary canal a tracker who could identify any animal from its scat alone

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verb

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as in to sharp

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as in to get out

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Recent Examples of scat
Noun
Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026 The performing community challenged that notion, tracing the scat-singing and gesticulations to earlier artists including Black jazz performer Baby Esther Jones and cabaret entertainer Florence Mills. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Verb
The right-hander out of Houston struck out five and scatted four hits to earn his fifth win of the season. — Nick Rubek, Daily News, 18 June 2025 Golden tackles the marathon takes with sheer exuberance, scatting and improvising her way through the many abrupt shifts in style. — Jeff Gage, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for scat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scat
  1. dung
  2. sharp
  3. get out
  4. soil
  5. troll
  6. escape
  7. dirt
  8. warble
Noun
  • In southern India, for example, villagers are allowing – and even paying – herders to use their land in exchange for dung, the natural fertilizer that farmers need to produce higher-value organic crops.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Behind the cookline equipment, the rodent dung shared space with 20 dead roaches.
    — David J. Neal July 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
Definition of dung
Verb
  • In the fall, the workers trade in their pruning shears for knives sharp enough to skin a deer in minutes.
    — Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Today there’s a rich universe of supplemental Pynchon material ranging from prose only an English PhD could unpack, to sharp analysis that makes the experience of reading Pynchon communal and fun.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2025
Definition of sharp
Verb
  • When the friend got sick and vomited, driver Vu Tran pulled over on the side of Route 73 in Orange County and all three got out of the car before Normandin-Parker was hit by traffic.
    — Hannah Fingerhut, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But for months our union has asked members to get out there and make some noise in order to save our industry.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of get out
Noun
  • Key Takeaways Aeration improves soil health by reducing compaction and helping nutrients reach grass roots.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The project explores how hydroponic growing—which grows crops in water instead of soil—and AI can reduce cotton’s reliance on these resources.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of soil
Verb
  • Johnson’s life outside of work often consists of reading books with her bookclub TeaTime (which is also the name of her production company), watching movies, and trolling her friends.
    — Chelsea Daniel, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2026
  • On social media, people poke fun at AI interviewers' uncanny affect or jokingly troll the bots.
    — Sarah Jackson Juhohn Lee, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of troll
Verb
  • Others fled the country entirely to escape persecution and to find new work as the economy collapsed.
    — Andrew Nachemson, The Dial, 22 Sep. 2026
  • This type of maritime migration is different from the once-common arrivals of rafts and other homemade vessels that Cubans are known to use to escape their homeland, and the overloaded freighters and sailboats used by people fleeing Haiti.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of escape
Noun
  • Leslie Goldman, who lives near Studebaker and Stearns, said large piles of dirt — at times higher than cars — have blocked residents from crossing the street or seeing oncoming traffic.
    — Barbara Kingsley-Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • While white doors can also show scuffs and dirt more easily, the hue is timeless and pairs well with a variety of exterior fixtures and colors.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of dirt
Verb
  • Playing a raging narcissist intoxicated with her own vocal calisthenics, Scherzinger gets one of the movie’s rare amusing moments, warbling in airy Mariah Carey melisma style even while weeping.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • With her rich rupture of a voice, Caven warbles and quavers 16 autobiographical songs in German and French, accompanied by the electronic Catalan band Molforts.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of warble

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