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Recent Examples of carcasses
Nearly half the carcasses were visited by at least one raven within seven days of the initial kill.
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Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
This was an adaptation of the 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry by Upton Sinclair; famously, Lookingglass actors hung by their heels, depicting the draining carcasses of the Chicago Stockyards.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
This was an adaptation of the 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry by Upton Sinclair; famously, Lookingglass actors hung by their heels, depicting the draining carcasses of the Chicago Stockyards.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—CNN Money, 18 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks live at the same depth, feeding on the carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine creatures that die and sink to the bottom.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
Noun
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During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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About 15 roach corpses were found behind a reach-in cooler.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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