corpse

noun

ˈkȯrps How to pronounce corpse (audio)
Definition of corpsenext
as in carcass
a dead body the startling discovery of a corpse required a call to the police

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Recent Examples of corpse The corpse’s fingernails were bloody and the inside of the coffin was shredded from Mary’s trying to scratch her way out. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 Her boyfriend, Camron Baker, 26, faces an abuse of corpse charge. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Oct. 2026 The sheer number of corpses meant that traditional burial ceremonies were forgotten for a time, and mass unmarked grave sites were used outside the city walls. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 Ultimately, Zelich was charged with multiple counts of murder and hiding a corpse. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
  1. carcass
  2. cadaver
  3. relics
Noun
  • The hunters decided to try winching the carcass off the ground so that the meat could cool.
    — Rich LaRocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026
  • There were many more carcasses elsewhere on the Danger Islands, which are home to two mega colonies for penguins.
    — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • Several searches covering approximately 110 acres have been conducted around Terrapin Trail Garage, using drones, cadaver dogs and dozens of first responders, according to police.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sheriff’s cadaver dogs, deputies with shovels and a backhoe were seen at work.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cadaver
Noun
  • And around the world, wars and religious persecution have destroyed prayer books, Bibles, Qurans, Torah scrolls, statues, iconography, shrines, relics and many other materials considered venerable.
    — Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Architectural relics from the Nazi era can help people draw lessons from the past.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of relics

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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