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
Lots of mud, mixed with blood and guts, because what’s Westeros if not a queasy swill of muck and bodily fluids?
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Brandon Murden, the council member for district six, was arrested shortly after midnight by Mesquite Police Department and faces a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, the records show.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Later Thursday after obtaining a toxicology report from the State Police Crime Lab the department added a felony charge of operating under the influence of alcohol while causing serious bodily injury.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
As legal risks grow, so does their determination to protect access and bodily autonomy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
Brandon Murden, the council member for district six, was arrested shortly after midnight by Mesquite Police Department and faces a charge of assault causing bodily injury to a family member, the records show.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
Later Thursday after obtaining a toxicology report from the State Police Crime Lab the department added a felony charge of operating under the influence of alcohol while causing serious bodily injury.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026
As legal risks grow, so does their determination to protect access and bodily autonomy.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodily
physical
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Felton’s confessions, both to his father and to police, were corroborated by location data and physical evidence, the complaint says.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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