corpse

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 Both men are charged with two counts of first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit murder, unlawful removal of a dead body and unlawful desecration of a human corpse, according to court records. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Matthew Pahl, 57, was convicted of first-degree intentional homicide and hiding a corpse in connection with the death of Stephanie Pavlons. Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 The parents were charged with involuntary manslaughter and abuse of a corpse, police said. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 5 Nov. 2025 Some years after defeating Ganon, Link and Zelda stumble across an underground tomb where the decrepit corpse of the villain’s human form, Ganondorf (played again by Critical Role’s Matt Mercer), is imprisoned. Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corpse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
Noun
  • The team stabilized the carcass before carefully removing it from the vessel and transporting it to a secure location, where experts plan to conduct a necropsy to determine the exact cause of death and confirm the species.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Anyway, officials from California State Parks and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife said there’s nothing unusual about the lobster carcasses washing up on the beach.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • There’s immortality entwined with property acquisition and cadaver dating apps and more than one magical or intergalactic heist!
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Jan. 2026
  • The team approached the problem by taking samples of organs from cadavers and dissolving them, removing presumably normal tissue and leaving behind a residue of what might be plastic.
    F.D. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • The historic downtown is full of antique mining relics and quirky businesses.
    Jen Murphy, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The square Edelman and fellow students dug in, after determining the spot might yield interesting relics, did produce tiles, pieces of ceramic and more.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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