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 also convicted of resisting arrest, corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant and assault likely to cause great bodily injury, according to the television station.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office filed charges of assault with a deadly weapon, felony child abuse, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and corporal injury on a child.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
But a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said he had been arrested on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Pope Francis was also a product of a Jesuit order in fantastic and decadent decline, often needlessly characterizing orthodox Christian belief as an enemy of charity or an obstacle to the corporal works of mercy.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 22 July 2025
The Marin County District Attorney’s Office filed charges of assault with a deadly weapon, felony child abuse, assault likely to produce great bodily injury and corporal injury on a child.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 17 June 2025
But a spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said he had been arrested on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
Pope Francis was also a product of a Jesuit order in fantastic and decadent decline, often needlessly characterizing orthodox Christian belief as an enemy of charity or an obstacle to the corporal works of mercy.
—The Editors, National Review, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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Farrell was a heavy favorite due to his complete physical transformation in The Penguin, becoming barely recognizable to play villainous Oswald.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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With a mix of humor and introspection, Turturro’s speech reflected on his experiences taking care of his late brother with mental challenges and physical illness.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
14 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The virus, which is spread by bodily fluids, is endemic in animal populations in Central and West Africa, and there are periodic outbreaks.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Chernyak, who came to the US last August, was arrested in January and charged with battery with bodily harm over what his common-law wife Oksana Tarasiuk told CNN was a misunderstanding exacerbated by a language barrier with police officers.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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