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 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 In 1980, Russ applied to the security team and has held positions there ever since, including roles as a corporal, lieutenant, chief, and captain, according to a press release provided by the park. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 The man was later booked on suspicion of crimes that included corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, robbery, resisting arrest, and drug possession after he was found with methamphetamine. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for corporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
  1. physical
  2. bodily
Adjective
  • These digital wallets have also started to link to credit cards and are becoming a more common way to pay than with physical cards.
    — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
  • These players were arguably Tottenham’s most dominant physical profiles and headers of the ball last term.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • He was convicted of felony domestic violence in the presence of a child along with a sentencing enhancement for infliction of great bodily injury, the Prosecutor’s Office said in a news release.
    — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The charges against include federal hate crimes and damaging religious property resulting in bodily injury.
    — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of bodily

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

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