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Recent Examples of carrion
This striking bird, a relative of the crested caracara, was a scavenger and opportunistic hunter, feeding on seabird eggs, carrion, and small animals.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The researchers identified a broad range of mammals, amphibians, fish, reptiles and birds that survive solely or partially on a diet of carrion.
—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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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 29 June 2025
The researchers identified a broad range of mammals, amphibians, fish, reptiles and birds that survive solely or partially on a diet of carrion.
—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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Breakker dragged Reigns’ carcass out of the remnants from the table to help set up Reed for the Tsunami.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The carcass was gone, the grass and weeds were licked clean of blood, and the knife was buried under debris.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As recently as 20 years ago, in southern Romania, a man believed to be a vampire was exhumed, and his corpse ritually mutilated.—
Robert Eggers,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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Clearly, their architectural features confound the birds, turning the buildings into death traps where volunteers find corpses again and again.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Carrion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrion. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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