Thesaurus results for CORPSE

corpse

noun

ˈkȯrps

Definition of corpse next

as in carcass

a dead body the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police

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Recent Examples on the Web Papers purportedly found on Dahlgren’s corpse detailed his mission. —

Longreads, 3 Oct. 2024 From the very first frame of a new episode of Hot Ones Versus, Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor is gasping for breath from behind his trademark mask, which looks like either a desiccating corpse or a wasp’s nest with dreadlocks. —

Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024 Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse. —

Brianne Kane, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024 The festivities take a dark turn when a corpse surfaces on the beach, transforming the lavish affair into a hotbed of suspicion. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for corpse

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