carrions

Definition of carrionsnext
plural of carrion
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Noun
  • But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
  • The lowly maggot gets a bad rap, mostly known for feeding on corpses and rotting meat.
    Mustafa Fattah, NBC news, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Almost a dozen goat carcasses lie nearby.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 May 2026
  • While not yet similar event occurred just two years ago in Australia during a marine heat wave, when researchers estimated more than 600,000 seabirds died, with most never recorded in beach counts because carcasses often never reach shore.
    Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • These poles are not relics but living records of family lineage, alliances, and legends.
    Josh Rivera, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Legend has it that these relics are the remains of martyrs from the early days of Christianity in Rome that were discovered in the 16th century in unmarked graves in the city's catacombs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
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“Carrions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carrions. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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