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Recent Examples of carcasses
Before then, shark researchers knew dusky sharks were scavengers because whale carcasses had been found in their stomachs.
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Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Wild animal carcasses have also been found in contaminated rivers and creeks.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Investigators claim Maguire frequently used a crossbow to shoot the animals from his vehicle before removing only the heads and leaving the carcasses behind.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Martin acknowledged piling bison carcasses in a gulley for erosion control.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 June 2026
Wild animal carcasses have also been found in contaminated rivers and creeks.
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 27 May 2026
Investigators claim Maguire frequently used a crossbow to shoot the animals from his vehicle before removing only the heads and leaving the carcasses behind.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Despite the mothballed plant's handsome brick exterior, inside it's filled with rattling pipes, hazard signs and cockroach carcasses.
—Ishan Thakore, NPR, 20 May 2026
Martin acknowledged piling bison carcasses in a gulley for erosion control.
—Logan Smith, CBS News, 18 May 2026
While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
In no time more than a dozen dragons were lunging up at the carcasses, tearing off chunks and lashing out at competing toothy mouths around them.
—Craig Stanford, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
Noun
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On the Halloween after the crash, Shirilla and her friends dressed as corpses.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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One union was sealed by Satanic rite, alongside a pit of corpses.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 May 2026
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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