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Recent Examples of carrion
Without them, rotting carrion — and the potentially harmful bacteria contained within — can proliferate and then spread disease if humans come into close contact or by contaminating water.
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 July 2025
And the decline is disproportionately higher for apex scavengers – larger animals that primarily eat carrion, or decaying animal remains.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Obligate scavengers, or those that only consume carrion, are especially vulnerable.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
By removing carrion from the environment, vultures contribute to nutrient recycling and keep contaminants from festering in soil and water.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 11 July 2025
And the decline is disproportionately higher for apex scavengers – larger animals that primarily eat carrion, or decaying animal remains.
—New Atlas, 22 June 2025
Obligate scavengers, or those that only consume carrion, are especially vulnerable.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025
By removing carrion from the environment, vultures contribute to nutrient recycling and keep contaminants from festering in soil and water.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for carrion
Noun
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Grab them from the bottom, and a cloud of fruit flies and stink rises from the carcass turning to mush in your hands.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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These areas are under carcass transportation and baiting restrictions to monitor and contain CWD, officials said.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Israel wiped out entire cities with nothing left but an abundance of rubble mixed with thousands of corpses stuck underneath.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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And now one of those corpses could soon be Evelyn’s.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 26 Nov. 2025.
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