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
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Frank Scheck, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Dec. 2023
The site noted, however, that Bono seemed to be improvising or scatting in spots, indicating that the lyrics might still be subject to change.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
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Noun
In the living room, Fadden found bear scat, a foot in diameter.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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
The site noted, however, that Bono seemed to be improvising or scatting in spots, indicating that the lyrics might still be subject to change.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 17 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scat
Noun
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Ancient Egyptians also revered dung beetles because the rolling of the dung balls reminded them of the sun god rolling the sun across the sky, according to the Israel Museum.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Apr. 2025
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Living in the wood economy means relying on wood, dung, and other basic bioenergy.—
Ted Nordhaus,
Foreign Affairs,
30 Aug. 2016
Verb
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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
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The former president's endorsement process has evolved from haphazard to sharp and effective, rendering all other endorsements all but obsolete.—
Kaleigh Rogers,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2024
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On Thursday morning, the extended Menendez family got out of three black SUVs and walked toward the courthouse surrounded by news crews holding cameras inches from their faces.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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One year out from Randall’s accident, Staten’s barely starting to get out from under his grief, with the patient and persistent support of Quinn (Minka Kelly), his late wife’s best friend and the owner of what appears to be the only bar in the sleepy Texan town of Ransom Canyon.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Apr. 2025
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Teams will eventually undertake soil studies and drone-based, multispectral ground sensing to measure potential improvements to soil quality and carbon capture capacity on farmland that uses these techniques.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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To minimize outdoor pollution during poor air quality, officials urged people to carpool; telecommute; reduce trips or take public transportation; slow down when driving on dirt roads; and stabilize loose soils.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And then, just to troll everybody, the photographer asks them to smush their cheeks together.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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During Monday's match between The Bay Golf Club and Boston Common Golf, LPGA superstar Nelly Korda hilariously trolled Keegan Bradley for his outfit and mustache on Instagram.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Crew members come up to Landau to discuss the process of making the floor resemble real dirt and mud, whether a test-your-strength carnival machine can be struck in time with the music, as well as drafts of a digital rendering of the sky that will grace the LED screen at the back of the stage.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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In fact, there’s plenty of dirt and animals trotting around the house — a tangible way of indicating the family’s lack of wealth compared to characters like Darcy and his friend, Charles Bingley.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
18 Apr. 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
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King’s Bohemian Rhapsody, which was about another controversial pop star in Queen’s Freddie Mercury, overcame all obstacles and opened to $51 million stateside and crooned to north of $216M U.S./Canada and $910.8M worldwide with four Oscar wins.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2025
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This is not a musical where senior citizens walk on stage and croon heartily to advise the next generation.—
David John Chávez,
The Mercury News,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Scat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scat. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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