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as in victim
a person or thing taking the blame for others an unhappy childhood was the goat he used to rationalize every failure and shortcoming

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Recent Examples of goat
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Its Facebook page advertises access to goats, capybaras, a zebra and a camel, in addition to the kangaroo. Doha Madani, NBC news, 11 May 2025 At the time of the study, 183 of members of the group were taking part in the seasonal migration, herding more than 14,000 goats, almost 1,000 sheep, and 200 camels. Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 May 2025 And a guinea pig, chickens, ducks, finches, a goose, rabbits, donkeys, pigs, a cow, goats, horses… Our family consisted of a menagerie of species. Chi Varnado, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025 Participants still run a pet center, but also work at a farmyard with cows, goats and other animals, a restaurant and bakery, a country store, a thrift shop, and Lambs Industries, which offers production services, such as assembling, sorting or packaging products. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for goat
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  • The victim, who suffered a laceration to the head, was transported by EMS to Lincoln Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.
    Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
  • First responders transported 11 victims to local hospitals while others reportedly arrived via personal vehicles.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 May 2025
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  • Frustrated with cotton traders and merchants who were smuggling goods to the Confederacy and profiting from the war, the general weaponized ancient stereotypes and antisemitic tropes about Jews and money to fabricate a scapegoat.
    Time, Time, 3 June 2025
  • Here’s how many state politicians deal with it: by seeking out scapegoats.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
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  • Wednesday, May 28, is National Hamburger Day, giving burger chains an excuse to offer their customers some deals.
    Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 28 May 2025
  • And what is a podcast, after all, if not an excuse to hang out with people who seem cool?
    Rebecca Jennings, Vulture, 28 May 2025

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“Goat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goat. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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