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
Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 July 2024
According to the Department of Environment and Water, scat is wild animal poo.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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
According to The Dallas Morning News, there were not any tracks, prints, scat or signs of a struggle, such as broken tree limbs or drag marks nearby on the ground.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 17 July 2024
According to the Department of Environment and Water, scat is wild animal poo.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
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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The resort itself, a modern build of canvas, stone, and walls of concrete mixed with elephant dung (an ode to the pachyderms and a textural accent) has an intimate atmosphere and just 10 suites.Tanveer Badal, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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Despite the official ban, about 6% of the 1140 sampling events included cattle dung.ByGeoffrey Kamadi, science.org, 10 Sep. 2024
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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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That included everything from off-center parts at Simone Rocha to sharp, contrasting textures at KNWLS.India Espy-Jones, Essence, 21 Sep. 2023
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Their father was able to get out of the snow and ride out as well.Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Dec. 2024
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With the exception of the Russell 2000, which gained 1%, none of the major indices bothered to get out of bed the day after Christmas.JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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About three dozen countries provide automatic citizenship to people born on their soil, including U.S. neighbors Canada and Mexico and most South American countries.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 22 Dec. 2024
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Radon is produced when uranium, a radioactive element, breaks down in soil, rock, and water in the environment.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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San Francisco 49ers star wideout Deebo Samuel took to social media this week to vent about his lack of production, only to get trolled by X’s community notes.Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jackson is no stranger to mocking Combs on social media over his legal dramas and has trolled him many times.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s thanks to its power trigger and boost mode for added suction to let no bit of dirt or dust escape.Ariel Scotti, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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The series, co-owned by NASCAR driver Kyle Larson, is carving out its niche within dirt racing.Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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To lend the appearance of vitality, junk cars driven by mannequins populated the parking lot to the backdrop of warbling holiday tapes played on low-fidelity loudspeakers.Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Phoenix, who doesn’t seem accustomed to singing, much less very interested in it, is forced to warble his way through song numbers while Gaga refuses to lay down a dichotomy between what’s real versus fantasy concerning her character’s musical talents.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Viewers met Samberg as Clementine, who's playing keyboard and crooning his heart out in his apartment to ridiculous lyrics that seem to be about a girl who's — an actual drink?Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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The Philippines considers karaoke a national pastime, and the people around you are constantly crooning into their Magic Sing microphones or portable karaoke machines.Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Scat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scat. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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