Thesaurus results for FALL GUYS

fall guys

noun

plural of fall guy

as in victims

a person or thing taking the blame for others the sandlot ball players wanted the littlest kid to be the fall guy for the broken window, figuring that he'd have the best chance of escaping punishment

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Four people with wounds were transported to Hennepin Healthcare to be treated for their injuries, where one of the victims died, Parten said Wednesday afternoon.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
The victims were identified as Michael Newman, 41, and Stephen Scott, 28, reported the Oklahoman, part of the USA TODAY Network.

— Josh Kelly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of victims

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Three baby goats at a North Carolina petting zoo tested positive for rabies, sparking a statewide search for people who interacted with the animals.

— Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
Public health officials in North Carolina are warning that people who visited a mobile petting zoo between late July and late August may have been exposed to rabies after multiple baby goats tested positive for the virus.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of goats

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Replacing a legend is never easy — but in terms of the players at his disposal, Enzo Maresca has no excuses.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
According to the complaint, Gilchrist would sporadically pay back his clients, but would come up with excuses such as government shutdowns and even claiming to be hospitalized to delay payments.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of excuses

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Sending out the scapegoats in a van advertising unemployed coaches is next-level stuff.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Mar. 2026

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