find a scapegoat

Frequency: 7.813.1 per million words

To search for and identify someone to blame for a problem.

scapegoatVERB + scapegoat

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find

Examples (10)

  • During a crisis, leaders often try to find a scapegoat.
  • It's easier to find a scapegoat than to admit one's own mistakes.
  • The committee was tasked to find a scapegoat for the financial debacle.
  • Instead of fixing the system, they chose to find a scapegoat.
  • When problems arise, some people immediately look to find a scapegoat.
  • The media was quick to find a scapegoat for the scandal.
  • Don't just find a scapegoat; focus on finding a solution.
  • They desperately needed to find a scapegoat to calm public outrage.
  • Historians often analyze how societies find scapegoats during turbulent times.
  • The investigation aimed not to find a scapegoat, but to understand the root causes.