as in physical
of or relating to the human body
started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age
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Recent Examples of corporal
Court and jail records show Stevens was also being held on a remand arrest in connection with a 2022 felony case of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Shagan and his corporal Saskia (Sophie Robertson) have broken into the safe house and are holding her family hostage.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them.
—Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Shagan and his corporal Saskia (Sophie Robertson) have broken into the safe house and are holding her family hostage.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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Team Australia players Jacob Italiano and Harry Souttar just received two yellow cards after the referee determined that the match is becoming too physical.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Professor Igor Aharonovich said twisting layered materials can produce entirely new physical behaviors.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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While everybody constantly loses fluids through breathing, sweating and other normal bodily processes, someone who is very active – such as a construction worker, landscaper or endurance athlete – can experience significantly more fluid loss than the average person.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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