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
Officers entered the home and found the two victims and an additional victim dead from apparent bodily trauma.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Today’s versions are typically made by casting various synthetic materials into bodily shapes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, the fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are key to fighting inflammation and supporting bodily functions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
He was arrested and charged with murder, armed individual causing great bodily injury and residential burglary, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
Today’s versions are typically made by casting various synthetic materials into bodily shapes.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
For example, the fruits and vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that are key to fighting inflammation and supporting bodily functions.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2025
He was arrested and charged with murder, armed individual causing great bodily injury and residential burglary, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodily
physical
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In the cold and austere German winter (a far cry from Dakar’s physical and cultural warmth), an anxious Nourou acts up outside a hotel and is accosted by a Polish security guard, setting off a minor chain reaction in which Maja intervenes on his behalf, much to his chagrin.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Cottrell is facing one count of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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