Synonyms of carcasses

carcasses

noun

plural of carcass

as in corpses

a dead body

the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

Synonyms & Similar Words

• corpses
• stiffs
• relics
• cadavers
• remains
• bones
• corses
• corpora
• ashes
• mummies
• deceased
• decedents
• carnages
• carrions

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of carcasses

Some packs were now drawn to areas now heavy with livestock, killing cattle and sheep or scavenging upon carcasses of animals that had died. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

In the spring of 2023, as epic winter snows melted, horse carcasses emerged along the shores of South Tufa and nearby Navy Beach. — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

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

Most flies start as larvae or maggots that feed on dead carcasses. — Kara Finnstrom, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Since abyssal plains are the largest habitats on Earth’s surface, finding large concentrations of whale carcasses there are rare. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026

The zone then funnels carcasses to the seafloor, and very little sediment movement at those depths means that the carcasses stay exposed to scavengers. — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 12 June 2026

The whale carcasses are home to a large community of jellyfish, brittle stars, bone-boring worms, and bivalves. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 10 June 2026