as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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Recent Examples of bodily
The nearly $2,000 this magazine had splashed out for my clothing, much of which did not fit, appeared to cause her bodily pain.
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One 2019 case included a battery resulting in bodily injury charge, which was later dismissed in a plea deal, and a conviction for misdemeanor theft that earned Boose just two months behind bars.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Prosecutor Ryan Mears on Monday announced a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury, which carries a potential sentence of up to six years in prison.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
During a press conference on Monday with Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey, Mears announced that Sanchez was facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
One 2019 case included a battery resulting in bodily injury charge, which was later dismissed in a plea deal, and a conviction for misdemeanor theft that earned Boose just two months behind bars.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Prosecutor Ryan Mears on Monday announced a felony charge of battery involving serious bodily injury, which carries a potential sentence of up to six years in prison.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
During a press conference on Monday with Marion County prosecutor Ryan Mears and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey, Mears announced that Sanchez was facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodily
physical
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Ethernet uses a physical cable that connects your computer directly to the router.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Despite its name, the condition, which has yet to be formally recognized, is often also paired with emotional, cognitive and physical dysfunction.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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