scatting

Definition of scattingnext
present participle of scat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatting
Verb
  • What’s more, he is seen and heard crooning more than his costar in the film Kelly Rowland, who was one third of the legendary girl group Destiny’s Child, and has had a successful solo career since.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Tammy Wynette and George Jones may have gotten a D-I-V-O-R-C-E, but the crooning duo had a hard time severing ties for good.
    Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • MacTaggart is part of a throng of young people who are turning to analog hobbies and activities as a means of escaping technology and reconnecting with childlike creativity and exploration.
    Kaitlyn Huamani, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Though mostly ground-dwelling and preferring to run, pheasants can perch to avoid predators and reach speeds up to 45 miles per hour when escaping danger.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The blast furnace of volcanoes has fallen silent, replaced by birdsong trilling from the branches and echoing through a garden of exotic stone.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The video shows Abdullah walking away from a police officer who approached him after getting out of an unmarked patrol car.
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This time around, Adebayo would like a repeat, but by getting out of the play-in portion of the postseason bracket.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The governor, Tim Walz, defeated for the Vice Presidency, gets on TV, his voice quavering, saying the right things, speaking the truth, and advising courage.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The combination of quavering flutes and solemn, unfamiliar corridors is disquieting.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 10 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • Despite losing star senior Kantyn Pearson to a knee injury in the regular-season finale, the Rams kept on humming to advance to their second consecutive Final Four amid their 23rd straight win this season.
    Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
  • At the rate business was humming along, ValenSil was on track to bolt on a third shift, add about eight to 15 more workers, and even purchase land for further expansion.
    Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Their legendary match at 'Money in the Bank' in 2011, which saw Punk defeat Cena for the WWE Championship before absconding with the title, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Premium Live Event endings ever.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2025
  • Authorities booked Smith in the Greene County jail on a warrant for absconding parole while the homicide investigation continues, the release states.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Yet Fishback promotes conspiracy theories and trolling language against Jewish people.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2026
  • In critiquing Trump on social media, Newsom has taken to imitating the president’s tone, trolling Trump in his all-caps style.
    Meg Kinnard, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Scatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatting. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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