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Recent Examples of carcassesPublic meetings were surrounded by people waving signs with photos of bloody bear carcasses.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Aug. 2026 Von Lyskowski and his workers sprayed some trees with nematodes, a parasitic worm that kills caterpillars and reproduces inside their carcasses.—
Ben Crair,
New Yorker,
31 July 2026 Inspectors instructed the manager of the long-standing corner diner in the city’s Lakeview neighborhood to remove all roach carcasses and to tightly seal the bottom of the main door and basement door to prevent more pests from entering.—
Zareen Syed,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2026 The winning fish caught during North Carolina’s Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament are proving to be full of surprises for researchers tasked with sampling the carcasses.—
Mark Price
july 16,
Charlotte Observer,
16 July 2026 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
Noun
The village’s daily rhythms are ordered by the passing trains—until a train arrives from Pakistan loaded with the corpses of Sikh refugees, and the community is made to cremate the dead.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
29 July 2026
Of course, corpses don’t really look like Madeline did, after she’d been made up.