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
An Orange County Superior Court jury earlier this year found Gary Blane Bentley guilty of two felony counts of corporal battery on a spouse resulting in a traumatic condition, according to a statement by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 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
He was arrested multiple times and, starting in 2010, faced charges including felony vandalism, resisting or obstructing officers, criminal mischief and felony corporal injury to a spouse.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Sean Emery, Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 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
He was arrested multiple times and, starting in 2010, faced charges including felony vandalism, resisting or obstructing officers, criminal mischief and felony corporal injury to a spouse.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
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Roberts has heard a lot from his Gen-Z staff that 2026 is the analog year, meaning people are staying off their phones more, getting rid of social media and seeking out more physical media.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Most of the incidents had not resulted in physical injuries; in some cases, prosecutors charged people for assaulting agents with such weapons as a tambourine, an umbrella, and a Subway sandwich.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lyons was booked for assault likely to produce great bodily injury.—
Tim Fang,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The act provides ways for a victim to seek relief from being harmed by doxing, or the act of intentionally using another’s personally identifiable information, including social media profiles, without consent with the intent to harass, cause mental anguish or create fear of bodily harm or death.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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