corporal

adjective

Definition of corporalnext
as in physical
of or relating to the human body started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age

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Recent Examples of corporal He was arrested again in 2020 on eight felony domestic violence charges, including felony charges of corporal injury on a spouse/cohabitant, a felony charge of assault with a deadly weapon and a misdemeanor charge of battery on a spouse/cohabitant. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies arrested Pechal on suspicion of committing corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Randle was detained on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant on March 1. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 The indictment dismissed Friday followed one in 2023, which charged her with a felony count of corporal injury and three felony counts of poisoning. — City News Service, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for corporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
  1. physical
  2. bodily
Adjective
  • As on Does Spring Hide Its Joy, the question of who is making what sound—of what physical processes generated the music that now floats from a pair of headphones—loses its charge within a few minutes.
    — Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The acquisition adds expertise in developing AI systems that allow robots to understand their environments and perform physical tasks.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • Foster was arrested and is being charged with child neglect without bodily harm.
    — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Greg was charged with child neglect without great bodily harm, a third-degree felony.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of bodily

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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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