Thesaurus results for CARRION

carrion

noun

Definition of carrion

as in carcass

the flesh of dead animals Vultures live chiefly on carrion.

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Recent Examples of carrion Its flowers also support bees, butterflies, and carrion flies, which are beneficial insects. — Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 11 June 2026 Their diet also extends to carrion, chicken eggs, fruit, pet food, small live animals, and vegetables. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 3 June 2026 The carrion odor of a voodoo lily is meant to attract pollinating flies and beetles. — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 27 May 2026 Bald eagles eat carrion and are notorious for robbing osprey of their catches, the Smithsonian said. — Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carrion

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Noun

Public 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

Definition of carcass

Noun

Since his siblings were crying with the same mournful expression, clinging to their father’s corpse, Shoichiro willed himself to cry too, and the tears came immediately.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Michael was arrested two days later, per Denver TV station KUSA, and charged with first-degree murder, use of a weapon in a violent crime, theft of $100 to $500, and abuse of a corpse.

— Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026