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Recent Examples of scapegoat
In reality, Vought used an innocent Starlighter as a scapegoat to push their agenda and had Dogknott (Zach McGowan) kill him.
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The forward has expressed disinterest in being used as a scapegoat for Golden State, which is why the negotiations have not made any progress given both parties are reluctant to blink first.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In a statement on Twitter, Maxwell's attorney, David Oscar Markus, alleged that she had only been convicted because the DOJ needed a scapegoat after Epstein died in jail before his case went to trial.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As the teacher of the missing kids, Justine is the default scapegoat.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
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Olivia Singh, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The forward has expressed disinterest in being used as a scapegoat for Golden State, which is why the negotiations have not made any progress given both parties are reluctant to blink first.
—Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In a statement on Twitter, Maxwell's attorney, David Oscar Markus, alleged that she had only been convicted because the DOJ needed a scapegoat after Epstein died in jail before his case went to trial.
—Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita , David Spunt, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2025
As the teacher of the missing kids, Justine is the default scapegoat.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scapegoat
Noun
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Indonesia’s National Agency for Disaster Management said in a statement that 77 victims were taken to hospitals for treatment.—
Britt Clennett,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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To Dan Gilleon, who represented many of Fischer’s victims in civil court, those cases are evidence of how much higher the true public costs of litigation against the county are.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mental health challenges may provide an explanation, but there is no excuse, no justification.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are people that want to play politics [who] will use that as an excuse to play politics.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The only movement is that of goats who nibble the long grass that grows around the Cold War aircraft wrecks that litter this forlorn spot on Grenada’s east coast.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Sep. 2025
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To the untrained eye, researchers said the skull resembles the bones of a goat or horse, leading to the team naming the genus after animal sacrifices.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Scapegoat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scapegoat. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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