corpse

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 She is charged with murder, manslaughter, concealment of a human corpse, tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution for allegedly helping Strother clean up the bloody scene and stage the body. Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025 Collins is similarly charged with tampering with physical evidence and abuse of a corpse. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 July 2025 Innes was charged July 21 with tampering with physical evidence-human corpse, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said. Mike Stunson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2025 Byrd is currently facing charges for tampering with evidence involving a human corpse. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for corpse
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Noun
  • Photos posted by the group show the creature’s gray carcass partially submerged in shallow water.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
  • Habitat loss, poisoning from carcasses tainted with pesticides or lead, and hunting have led to declining populations in some areas.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Noun
  • The search included cadaver dogs and aerial drones.
    Christina Hall, Freep.com, 16 Aug. 2025
  • Rescue crews resumed their search shortly after 9 a.m. Wednesday, using sonar and a cadaver dog in an attempt to locate Hernandez’s body.
    Paulina Czupryna, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.

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