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Recent Examples of carcasses
Most of the carcasses were found on or near an area of the island called Kelly’s Point throughout the week, with even more discovered Thursday, Guemes Island Fire Chief Olivia Cole told NBC News on Friday.
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Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The bear sprawled across one of the carcasses, watching the wolves leave.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 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.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill.
—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
Francie Ebert, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
The bear sprawled across one of the carcasses, watching the wolves leave.
—Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 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.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
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The mass grave by the University of Sudan, which was near a building the RSF commandeered as a detention center, likely contains thousands of corpses, al-Abidin said.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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John said he was asked to provide a truck to carry the corpses of the president’s security detail in case any died in the plot.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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