carcass

noun

ˈkär-kəs How to pronounce carcass (audio)
Definition of carcassnext
as in corpse
a dead body the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

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Recent Examples of carcass Tick Free Martha’s Vineyard plans to build a processing facility for the carcasses; the meat, most of it donated to a local food pantry, is in high demand. — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026 After removing the carcasses, spray the surface with a garden hose or pressure washer to remove wings and other insect parts, sludge, and stains. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026 If Netflix killed physical media, Rockstar Games just ran over its carcass. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026 Its carcass washed up not far from a coastal trail, drawing onlookers. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for carcass
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corpse
Noun
  • Once the story gathers everyone into the house and lets the mayhem start in earnest, an overall feeling of Gothic grimness and rotting-corpse griminess takes hold.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 July 2026
  • Private equity profits by killing companies to sell their corpses.
    — Robert Niles, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
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