scatting

present participle of scat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatting
Verb
  • The melody is crooning and desperate, and their harmonies intertwine in a way that is supposed to mirror their bodies.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
  • In the bit, Rihanna and Ronnie (Andy Samberg) are dropping knowledge to a group of grade schoolers with the singer crooning in her power range as timid Ronnie can barely rise above a whisper to her utter consternation.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their customers either don't want to leave en masse or have a hard time escaping.
    NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Revenge softens some of Baron Frankenstein’s colder mannerisms into a more playful performance from Cushing; after escaping the gallows, the Baron hides his true identity and takes work at a hospital for the poor to access a supply of body parts.
    Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • However, Darnold led the Seahawks to another field goal in the third quarter, and Stroud turned the ball over on downs, which led to this game getting out of hand.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • People are literally murdering people in LA and getting out of jail.
    Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Expect to marvel at saddles blanketed in blueberries and multi-hued wildflowers, marmots trilling their warnings, ibex perched on rocky spines, and neon critters that wiggle and hop underfoot.
    Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Funke, her voice quavering throughout, recounted the events of the previous night.
    Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Her voice quavering with emotion, Pawol talked about getting the news during a Wednesday conference call with director of umpire development Rich Rieker and vice president of umpire operations Matt McKendry.
    Ronald Blum, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Lamb's return is massive news for the Cowboys offense, which has been humming during his absence.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • For years, Gallup-McKinley officials thought things were mostly humming along well with Stride.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Warrants in Texas have been issued for the absconding Democrats arrest.
    Jim Talamonti, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2025
  • In early-1970s Framingham, Massachusetts, taciturn family man James (Josh O’Connor) makes the rash, largely inscrutable decision to orchestrate a heist at the local art museum, absconding with a selection of modern paintings—without much of a plan.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • While Posobiec was trolling the libs, Kirk, just 24 years old at the time, was busy raising millions of dollars to grow TPUSA into a powerful organization on the right.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Conservatives hailed the president’s team for trolling the left-wing outlet.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Scatting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scatting. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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