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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Recent Examples of scat
Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
These congregation areas will often have many tracks and scat from coyotes and fox, but setting traps in these high traffic areas will only lead to conflict with the public and a rise in anti-trapping sentiment.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The film directed by Mike Roth is clearly a labor of love for all concerned, with enough Easter eggs and in-jokes to please even the most ardent Batman enthusiasts, including one referencing George Clooney’s nipple-featuring Batsuit and Bruce and Damian happily scatting the Batman TV show theme.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
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Noun
Despite recent concerns about an increase in cat consumption, the scientists found feline remnants in only about 4.5 percent of the scat samples.
—Sharon Udasin, The Hill, 22 Jan. 2025
These congregation areas will often have many tracks and scat from coyotes and fox, but setting traps in these high traffic areas will only lead to conflict with the public and a rise in anti-trapping sentiment.
—Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
He was arraigned on charges of loitering and prowling at night, criminal mischief, disturbing the peace, criminal trespass, evading arrest on furry feet, scatting rubbing and a bunch of summaries for smelling bad.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
The film directed by Mike Roth is clearly a labor of love for all concerned, with enough Easter eggs and in-jokes to please even the most ardent Batman enthusiasts, including one referencing George Clooney’s nipple-featuring Batsuit and Bruce and Damian happily scatting the Batman TV show theme.
—Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scat
Noun
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But be careful not to hit any of the rodents or the rodent dung.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
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The dung heap is being dismantled by a scrum of hermit crabs.—
Kevin Gepford,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The Wolf & Shepherd Crossover Plain Toe Derby Shoes are $87 off and sharp enough for weddings or work trips.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2025
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The world’s second-largest economy continues to face a range of challenges, from job insecurity among the younger generation to sharp downturns in the property sector, once a cornerstone of the country’s economic growth.—
Hassan Tayir,
CNN,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The last two batters might as well have ducked out the way on strike three, nervous that Winter’s 90-something mph fastball was headed straight for their shoulders, only to be greeted with the break of a slider good enough to get out professional hitters.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
26 May 2025
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Mitchell stopped the car and both of them got out, then Mitchell hit Hill in the head and body with a bat, according to deputies.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
26 May 2025
Noun
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Rather than replicating French haute cuisine, chefs like Claus Meyer and René Redzepi (of Noma fame) called for a culinary identity rooted in Nordic soil, climate and heritage.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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For many fans from Iran, this tournament could be a rare chance to watch their team play on American soil—an opportunity made even more meaningful by decades of political estrangement.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Verb
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Djokovic, who usually plays on the far more cavernous Chatrier, stepped back from the baseline, smiled, resisted his tendency to troll and got busy with finishing the match.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Haliburton's girlfriend, Jade Jones, trolled New York mercilessly following a stunning Game 1 defeat.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The crowd was filled with men and women whose daily jobs leave them with dirt under their nails and pride in their chests because of their impact on everyone’s lives.—
Salena Zito,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Alcaraz improved to 21-1 on clay this year, winning titles on the dirt in Rome — beating Sinner in the final after the Italian returned from his doping ban — and Monte Carlo.—
Jerome Pugmire,
Baltimore Sun,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The whole montage was respectful and gracious, with a classical score, rather than a pop chipmunk warbling a sensitive ballad about dead people.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
3 Mar. 2025
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Peggy Seeger’s 1957 recording of it is a brisk, warbling take with arpeggiated acoustic guitar — a classic example of the kind of carefree-songbird tunes from the early folk revival.—
Ben Sisario,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Nat King Cole crooned about its kicks in a 1946 hit song.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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This might be the most 1990s song to ever exist in the best possible way — a perfectly airy mix of programmed drums, keyboards, whooshing ocean sounds, and crooning backup singers.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Scat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scat. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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