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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 Royce and Rachel Moser both were charged with tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 The jury also convicted Smith of arson, conspiracy to commit arson, possession of a firearm while prohibited, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. — Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026 His corpse was luridly blown up on a projector, streaming live on the Law&Crime YouTube channel, naked and dead. — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 So, Hedrick was convicted of misdemeanor abuse of a corpse, not for playing a role in Beason’s death. — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
  1. carcass
  2. cadaver
  3. relics
Noun
  • Another stool from the collection slots a craggy stone carcass inside a black columnlike shell.
    — Jill Singer, Curbed, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Then, in March of 1992, some forty godwit carcasses were seized from a poacher in New Zealand.
    — Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • On May 23, detectives, along with members of the Kansas City Fire Department and cadaver dogs, obtained consent to search the home on Smart.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The original medical examiner is dead, so the replacement, Lisa Gavin, examined slides of Shakur’s bloated cadaver with the dispassion of a science teacher dissecting a frog.
    — Jeff Weiss, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of cadaver
Noun
  • In one glass case sits a face shield, a vaccine vial and a large bottle of hand sanitizer — already considered relics of another time.
    — Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The ancient container was discovered among other relics at an underwater site on Old Earth by a team of worker bots.
    — Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of relics

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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