Synonyms of goats

goats

noun

plural of goat

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• victims
• scapegoats
• excuses
• monkeys
• whipping boys
• fall guys
• butts
• fools
• dupes
• marks
• laughingstocks
• mockeries

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of goats

In California, grazing companies were frequently hired by cities and other local governments to use goats to reduce vegetation that could fuel wildfires. — Velvet Wu august 2, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Drone video released by the department shows the dog weaving behind the herd as dozens of goats move up the hillside and away from the helicopter's approach. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2026

In California, where the size and intensity of wildfires have increased, 400 goats and 100 sheep have been deployed in Fresno to graze on yellow star thistle, a weed that can help to spread fires. — Lea Tran, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

Every day, Madison Wood cares for dozens of animals at her farm, including cows, emus, goats and alpacas. — Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 28 July 2026

Additional buildings include an equipment barn, cattle and alpaca barns, a chicken coop, and another barn for goats and sheep. — Mark David, Robb Report, 27 July 2026

Ruminant livestock, including cows, goats, and sheep, have burped out about a third of all methane gas in the atmosphere. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

The headlong pacing allows nary a breather, though there are enough wry notes, character quirks and offbeat details (remote-control doors, goats, a knife fight on a waterbed) to prevent macho monotony from setting in. — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 July 2026

The students and club members raise cows, goats, lambs, hogs, turkeys and more, spending hours feeding and training them daily and preparing them for showing. — Heather McRea, Oc Register, 25 July 2026