Synonyms of carcass

carcass

noun

ˈkär-kəs 

as in corpse

a dead body

the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpse
• remains
• bones
• relics
• cadaver
• stiff
• corpus
• ashes
• corse
• carrion
• deceased
• carnage
• decedent
• mummy

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carcass

Scores of the calf carcasses have been washing ashore around Peninsula Valdes, a major breeding ground for southern right whales in Argentina’s Chubut province. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

For instance, the Department of Natural Resources submitted a rule for legislative approval that sets up containment areas and disposes of carcasses for diseased animals. — CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026

The hook in one panel evokes Chaïm Soutine, who painted slaughterhouses while keeping kosher, fascinated and horrified by the carnival of carcasses that to others had been normalized. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Because Delta Lake sits in a remote area, wildlife staff tranquilized the bear with a dart and euthanized it at the scene, then flew its carcass out of the backcountry the following morning. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026