scatting

verb

Definition of scattingnext
present participle of scat
1
as in crooning

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2
as in escaping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scatting
  1. escaping
  2. humming
  3. absconding
  4. harmonizing
Verb
  • In the end, though, there is no escaping the fact that individuals and organizations alike need to raise their technological skill levels.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That’s your idea of escaping a leper’s life?
    Lee Chang-dong, The New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of escaping
Verb
  • After one of the slowest starts of his career, Crosby is now humming despite his goal production being much lower than usual.
    Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The long-term goal is to turn the 30-acre campus into a humming technology and innovation hub for students, startups, the company’s electric vehicle program and old-fashioned brick-and-mortar ventures like anchor tenant Yellow Light, the station’s first indoor eatery since 1988.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of humming
Verb
  • In this unregulated space, however, horror stories abound of coaches and team owners breaking promises and absconding with players’ money, including in Etienne’s league.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The key moment in the film is a montage of the lovers absconding to Chris’s Malibu getaway for a trip that’s ridiculously, car-commercial lush.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of absconding
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  • Emphasizing empathy and fostering transparent communication is crucial to harmonizing well-being with productivity.
    Forbes, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • In addition to harmonizing the angles of the face, defining the chin helps to sharpen the jawline—a current cultural obsession seen on It-girls like Olivia Culpo (who does not have a chin implant).
    Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of harmonizing
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