scatted

verb

past tense of scat
1
as in warbled

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2
as in escaped

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatted
  1. warbled
  2. escaped
  3. crooned
  4. lit
  5. hummed
  6. absconded
  7. trilled
  8. got out
Verb
  • Her distinctive voice has been Widowspeak’s emblem since the band first emerged, warbled like Mazzy Star’s Hope Sandoval over CB radio.
    — Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 10 June 2026
Definition of warbled
Verb
  • Perlis’ portrait of the county at the height of the decade suggests a region that had escaped — or at least refused to look at — the worst of America’s turmoil.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sousa escaped a bases loaded jam in the sixth inducing an inning-ending double play by Nolan Arenado.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of escaped
Verb
  • Social media videos of the tribute showed the crowd singing along as Musgraves crooned the 1977 hit.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nat King Cole crooned about its kicks in a 1946 hit song.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of crooned
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  • It's got a double wick for twice the fragrance power and the golden vessel emits a warm glow when lit.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
  • There, other Bulgari friends including Hudson Williams, Joey King and Caleb McLaughlin joined, where the famed nightlife destination was lit in the same bronzy shade as the art piece.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of lit
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  • The bleachers were packed, and for the first time all day the air hummed with genuine enthusiasm.
    — Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • As the tattoo machine hummed across her leg, Savanna Georges watched another chapter of her faith take shape in ink.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of hummed
Verb
  • There were no revelations about FBI surveillance or any proof that Shakur actually absconded to Cuba.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This after a pursuit for $10M that Lucky’s ex-husband/Priscilla’s son absconded with (and which Lucky and her papa had access to in the end).
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of absconded
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  • This was a funhouse reality, in which children were lost and predators roamed, but through which white harts leapt through shafts of sunlight, songbirds trilled, and where honey and berries and acorns might be foraged for free.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 July 2026
  • Femme tunes trilled in the background.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Definition of trilled
Verb
  • Word got out about the giant antlers, and eventually reached collector James Martin.
    — Scott Einsmann, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Bowman just got out from under a massive long-term contract (Darnell Nurse), and should avoid another with an aging (albeit substantial) talent.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of got out
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