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as in weight
the main or greater part of something as distinguished from its subordinate parts
the body of the novel was quite good, even if the beginning was a bit slow
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as in faction
a group of people acting together within a larger group
feared that there was a body of extremists within the labor union
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as in community
a group of people sharing a common interest and relating together socially
a hangout where, it seems, much of the student body can be found on a Saturday night
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as in person
a member of the human race
the most intelligent body in this entire place
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as in group
a usually small number of persons considered as a unit
a body of security men accompany the president at all times
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as in to embody
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of body
Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Christchurch Call to Action on Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online is a body of tech companies, government, and those who work in the NGO sector and others who have an interest in freedom of expression online, human rights, civil liberties, and so on.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
After it got bodied by The Studio in the nomination count, all the Emmy momentum is with the freshman Apple TV+ series.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Noun
And waves of fans collided into a sea of bodies pouring over holes 15, 16, 17 and 18.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The Christchurch Call to Action on Violent Extremism and Terrorism Online is a body of tech companies, government, and those who work in the NGO sector and others who have an interest in freedom of expression online, human rights, civil liberties, and so on.
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
Yeah, Rocky definitely bodied that role, just brought a lot of energy to it.
—Will Dukes, Rolling Stone, 17 Aug. 2025
After it got bodied by The Studio in the nomination count, all the Emmy momentum is with the freshman Apple TV+ series.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body
Noun
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Beyond the bricks and mortar, the project is layered with partnerships that give it a sense of cultural and culinary weight.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Tamura, a Las Vegas casino worker, shot himself in the chest after a July 28 mass shooting that killed a police officer, a security guard and two others who worked inside the building.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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But the fight grew more volatile this week, after the White House budget office ordered agencies to prepare mass layoffs in the event of a funding lapse, a sharp break from past practice.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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This brought out members of the faction JetSpeed, who came to her aid.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, there’s the Fenians, the unruliest of the factions pushing for Irish independence from Great Britain.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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With support from the ADG Community Journalism Project, LEARNS reporter Josh Snyder covers the impact of the law on the K-12 education system across the state, and its effect on teachers, students, parents and communities.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Open to the public, this year's home tour will highlight five new and remodeled homes in the Prospect and Louisville Metro communities.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The recall notice states the doors can suddenly close when a person is reaching inside.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One person familiar with the negotiations told the newspaper that the university was reluctant to directly pay the federal government.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The group recently opened Parks Place to continue the healing journey with up to four program graduates at a time.—
Carin Schoppmeyer,
Arkansas Online,
28 Sep. 2025
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In this atmosphere, microschools blossomed as a reinvention of the one-room schoolhouse that allowed one educator to teach a small group of students.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even in antiquity, some thinkers embodied this courage.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
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The bigger test, Powell says, was embodying the character.—
JP Mangalindan,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new quad-core processor inside is likely doing a lot of heavy lifting there.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Body.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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