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as in weights
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 masses
a distinct and separate portion of matter
to the early explorers the Atlantic was a gigantic and forbidding body of water
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as in factions
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 communities
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 men
a member of the human race
the most intelligent body in this entire place
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as in groups
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 embodies
to represent in visible form
abstract sculpture that bodies forth the artist's aesthetic of minimalism
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Recent Examples of bodies
Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Resting metabolic rate does drop after weight loss, but mainly because smaller bodies naturally burn fewer calories, not because cycling broke something.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Resting metabolic rate does decline after weight loss, but the review argues this happens mainly because smaller bodies naturally burn fewer calories, not because the act of cycling somehow damaged the metabolic machinery.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Infants and young children are also vulnerable because their bodies are less efficient at cooling.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Human bodies have a natural cooling system - sweat - but that system can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.
—Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Ituri province residents have launched at least three attacks against health centers, demanding the bodies of deceased patients.
—Ope Adetayo, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Noun
Beyond how-to books, the United States offered few means of studying art, few great paintings to imitate, and, thanks to American prudery, few chances to master the complex arrangements of human bodies considered indispensable to art’s most profound forms.
—Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
Resting metabolic rate does drop after weight loss, but mainly because smaller bodies naturally burn fewer calories, not because cycling broke something.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Miami Herald, 13 June 2026
Resting metabolic rate does decline after weight loss, but the review argues this happens mainly because smaller bodies naturally burn fewer calories, not because the act of cycling somehow damaged the metabolic machinery.
—Allison Palmer
updated June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Infants and young children are also vulnerable because their bodies are less efficient at cooling.
—Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Human bodies have a natural cooling system - sweat - but that system can do only so much in high temperatures and humidity.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 13 June 2026
But given the governing bodies’ reputation for shadowy financial doings, there are reasons to think much of the money will never be properly accounted for.
—Stefan Szymanski, Fortune, 12 June 2026
After defeating Chwalinska in straight sets, Andreeva took time at the end of her acceptance speech to speak Russian, seemingly in defiance of the vilification due to her ethnic heritage by the tennis governing bodies and opposing players.
—Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2026
Ituri province residents have launched at least three attacks against health centers, demanding the bodies of deceased patients.
—Ope Adetayo, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodies
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One simple explanation for Wyoming wolves having heavier weights, as wildlife managers point out in their report, is that most states just aren’t tracking wolf size as closely.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 June 2026
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Hold the weights in place with your hands.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
10 June 2026
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Import records show the Esparto compound brought in significant quantities of both consumer and display-grade fireworks for years.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Investigators later recovered photographs showing large quantities of ammunition, two plate carriers loaded with AR-style magazines, an AR-style rifle and a bullpup rifle painted with an American flag.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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In 2018, tensions between the Service Employees International Union and smaller unions split the labor coalition into two factions.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
10 June 2026
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Pan is banking on the tactic to win the Democrat-leaning 6th Congressional District, which under newly redrawn lines includes West Sacramento, Roseville, Rocklin and communities north and east of Sacramento.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Aquarius rules communities, friendships, technology, social structures and the future, while Pluto retrograde turns the energy inward.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
Noun
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South Africa was reduced to nine men after Themba Zwane struck Álvarado off the ball.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Instead, groups gather on comfortable furniture and chat while sipping cocktails and dealing playing cards.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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Break large groups into smaller groups.—
Belonging Forum,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In many ways, Neymar embodies the vision Brazilian soccer first showcased to the world back in 1970.—
Emile Nuh,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Bishop’s Head of School Ron Kim said Ariadne embodies the qualities of scholarship, leadership and humanity.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 June 2026
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Families with children under 13 living in Downtown Fort Lauderdale have grown by 83 percent since 2018, even as many urban cores have lost them.—
Jenni Morejon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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New luxury tax thresholds were introduced, imposing punitive roster-building restrictions on big spenders, scaring teams away from keeping their championship cores intact.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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“Bodies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodies. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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