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

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

Under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, collecting parts from a sea lion carcass is strictly prohibited and punishable by up to one year in jail and up to $36,000 in criminal fines. — ABC News, 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

Other state regulations prohibit hunters from transporting any deer or elk carcasses from any state where chronic wasting disease has been documented into Connecticut, unless the meat has been de-boned, according to DEEP. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2026