How to Use scat in a Sentence

scat

1 of 2 verb
  • 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
  • My repertoire has spanned the spectrum from playing peek-a-boo, arching my eyebrows and wiggling my ears to pretending to walk into doors and scatting like Ella Fitzgerald.
    — Bob Brody, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Aug. 2023
  • He was arraigned on charges of loitering and prowling at night, criminal mischief, disturbing the peace, criminal trespass, evading arrest on furry feet, scatting rubbing and a bunch of summaries for smelling bad.
    — Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Ash scatted over areas where endangered species live, according to the complaint filed in federal district court in Washington, DC, today.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 1 May 2023
  • Puth and the band stretched out nearly every song with jams, breakdowns, and solos, with the star occasionally scatting along with his harmonically adventurous keyboard excursions.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2025

scat

2 of 2 noun
  • Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 May 2026
  • Be alert and watch for fresh tracks, scat, and feeding sites.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • Joanie adding a hint of scat, as the song builds to its climax.
    — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2020
  • These look like beaver scat, but don’t judge a book by its cover etc etc etc!
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 7 Oct. 2021
  • If not, then the scat might be from neighborhood dogs.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Giles didn’t collect any scat samples that day.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Watch for signs of black bears in the area, including scat, tracks, den sites and bark stripped off trees.
    — Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
  • As a result, the appearance of bear scat can vary greatly from month to month.
    — Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023
  • Teig came upon piles of green scat, a telltale sign that an animal was close by.
    — Devon O’Neil, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
  • My dad always joked that grizzly scat contains hikers’ bear bells.
    — Katie Jackson, Outside Online, 6 Sep. 2022
  • Find tracks and scat first, and determine if there is enough cover for concealment.
    — Toby Walrath, Outdoor Life, 25 Jan. 2021
  • On the way down, Kiefer took another fall and also spotted a large amount of bear scat in a field.
    — Morgan Winsor and Anthony Kane, ABC News, 18 June 2021
  • Schaller glimpses a snow leopard, but in two months Matthiessen sees only tracks and scat and the remnants of their kills.
    — Maggie Shipstead, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Scientists also use scat samples to get a detailed look at what these orcas eat.
    — Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Always be aware of your surroundings and look for signs of bear activity such as tracks or bear scat.
    — Cameron Evans, Outdoor Life, 6 July 2023
  • Half of all plant species rely on animals to scatter their seeds through hitchhiking in scat, fur, or beaks.
    — Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Death has been hovering over Yellowstone all season like flies over trail scat.
    — Joshua St. Clair, Men's Health, 4 Jan. 2023
  • Normies, apparently, refers to everyone who is not a bat-scat left-wing lunatic.
    — Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Shooby was a novelty act, no doubt, and his scat singing attempted to replicate the sound of a jazz trumpet.
    — The Editors, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2022
  • Prepare to have a soulful and scat-tastic earworm playing in your head all day, TV fans.
    — Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 31 Mar. 2022
  • Trying to imitate Fitzgerald's amazing scat singing will get your own tongues into a twist.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Examining bear scat is also a great way to determine what foods a bear has been targeting.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Evidence of wolves in the Grand Marais area — tracks and scat — is common and sometimes appears even in town.
    — Pam Louwagie, Star Tribune, 19 Jan. 2021
  • Others look for signs of scat, or feces, that might indicate the presence of the animal and what it’s been eating.
    — Eric Niiler, Wired, 10 Jan. 2022
  • At Green Lakes, rangers reported seeing montane fox, fresh bear scat, and fresh elk tracks over the summer.
    — oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Floating above propulsive drums, the crystalline thumb-piano melody is light as a lullaby, joined by a gentle vocal scat.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2022
  • The 39-year-old woman was found dead on Friday in Durango, and bear scat and hair was found at the scene.
    — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 4 May 2021
  • Next, wildlife officials hope to get a sample of the wolverine’s saliva, scat or hair to conduct genetic testing.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2023
  • There’s also the less glamorous task of analyzing animal scat.
    — Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2023
  • There will be an introduction to spotting animal tracks and scat, and the group will be keeping their eyes peeled along the way for signs of animal life.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Nov. 2022

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