as in victims
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 goats
Josiah and his brothers are a huge help in caring for the miniature horses, goats, chickens, and turkeys on the farm.
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Libby Smith,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The project, organized by Port KC, uses goats as an eco-friendly way to clear brush along the riverfront without relying on chemicals, sprays or heavy machinery.
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Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Visitors would be able to milk goats and learn to make cheese, soap and lotion.
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Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Beyond Alouette, the team also showed some animation tests from their other main location, the Screaming Woods, populated by Biker Trolls riding moto goats and terrifying insect-like mechs.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Other animals that have been infested include sheep, goats and a dog.
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Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
In the meantime, parents can easily entertain their children at the ranch’s petting zoo where chickens and goats approach anyone who walks by.
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Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens.
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Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Libby Smith,
CBS News,
29 June 2026
The project, organized by Port KC, uses goats as an eco-friendly way to clear brush along the riverfront without relying on chemicals, sprays or heavy machinery.
—
Sophia Buonpane,
Kansas City Star,
29 June 2026
Visitors would be able to milk goats and learn to make cheese, soap and lotion.
—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Beyond Alouette, the team also showed some animation tests from their other main location, the Screaming Woods, populated by Biker Trolls riding moto goats and terrifying insect-like mechs.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Other animals that have been infested include sheep, goats and a dog.
—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
In the meantime, parents can easily entertain their children at the ranch’s petting zoo where chickens and goats approach anyone who walks by.
—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
Both Bunnie Xo and Jelly Roll have run a massive Tennessee homestead and animal sanctuary, which has included Scottish Highland cows, full-sized and miniature horses, donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, and chickens.
—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 June 2026
And all the farm animals — several types, including goats, alpacas, pigs and others — that rescuers removed from the property have been relocated to Humane Farming Association’s Suwanna Ranch in Elk Creek, about 100 miles south of Redding.
—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goats
Noun
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
Noun
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Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.
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Black folks have been used as scapegoats for the rising government budgets, and anti-Black stereotypes fueled voters to significantly reduce access to affordable healthcare and educational assistance.
Noun
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Court papers say Doyle used a different first name while dealing with Matthiesen and continued to invent excuses after the painting had been sold, even falsely claiming the buyer had failed to pay him despite already receiving the money.
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Then turn in the most benign of public records requests — access to a calendar, for example — and prepare for weeks of delays and excuses.
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Workers were able to prevent more than 1,000 other monkeys at the facility from escaping.
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Squirrel monkeys—a petite, chirruping, tree-climbing species whose dark muzzle gives the impression of permanent 5 o’clock shadow—have to deal with that proportional dilemma, too.
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“Goats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goats. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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