scatting

Definition of scattingnext
present participle of scat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatting
Verb
  • Over the radio, Bing Crosby is crooning, Bob Hope is joking, and news of the war — against Hitler, against Japan — keeps sizzling and crackling across the dial.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • His coffee shop crooning is a transparent exercise in personal rebranding.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Rear doors on police cars typically only open from the outside to prevent arrestees from escaping.
    Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • But Sasaki locked in to strike out José Ramírez and induce Kyle Manzardo to line out, escaping without further damage.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 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
  • Pelle Larsson added 20 points and a career-high 10 rebounds for Miami (40-36), which kept some realistic hope of getting out of the play-in tournament range — or at least getting into one of the top two spots and therefore assuring itself two chances of making the playoffs — alive with the win.
    CBS News, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The bill faced delay after delay in getting out of its committee.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 24 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
  • Laying things out in advance improves teamwork and keeps every bond humming beautifully.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Analysts say that long-term outlook for the AI buildout looks strong and that should keep Vertiv's earnings growth humming at an impressive clip.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 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
  • The city maintains that the lid lifters, besides trolling for batteries and propane tanks, are part of an education program to help residents understand the city’s totally insane trash-sorting rules.
    Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
  • If trolling your enemies on Instagram were an Olympic sport, 50 Cent would have a chestful of gold medals.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Scatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatting. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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