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
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to murder, prosecutors said a jury also found Lopez guilty of assault on a child under 8 causing death and four counts of corporal injury to a child.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Ramirez also pleaded guilty in December 2021 to a misdemeanor count of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant on Aug. 24, 2021.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Sep. 2025
Shagan and his corporal Saskia (Sophie Robertson) have broken into the safe house and are holding her family hostage.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
In addition to murder, prosecutors said a jury also found Lopez guilty of assault on a child under 8 causing death and four counts of corporal injury to a child.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Ramirez also pleaded guilty in December 2021 to a misdemeanor count of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant on Aug. 24, 2021.
—City News Service, Daily News, 23 Sep. 2025
Shagan and his corporal Saskia (Sophie Robertson) have broken into the safe house and are holding her family hostage.
—Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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LaMelo Ball bodying up Noticing a more physical nature from LaMelo Ball this season?—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Mar. 2026
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Understanding the faces of early human ancestors is of interest to researchers because their features represent a connection between hominins and their physical and social surroundings, Beaudet said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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That means Waymo will be required to file reports to the PUC detailing any crashes involving bodily injury and more than $5,000 in property damage within 30 days, Castle said.—
Bruce Finley,
Denver Post,
3 Mar. 2026
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What Magnesium Does in the Body Magnesium is an essential mineral that plays a crucial role in over 300 different bodily reactions.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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