corporal

adjective

Definition of corporalnext
as in physical
of or relating to the human body started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age

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Recent Examples of corporal Sacramento County sheriff’s deputies arrested Pechal on suspicion of committing corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Randle was detained on suspicion of corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant on March 1. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026 The indictment dismissed Friday followed one in 2023, which charged her with a felony count of corporal injury and three felony counts of poisoning. — City News Service, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 In 1980, Russ applied to the security team and has held positions there ever since, including roles as a corporal, lieutenant, chief, and captain, according to a press release provided by the park. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for corporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
  1. physical
  2. bodily
Adjective
  • Habits are usually paired with physical or emotional cues, and disrupting those cues can disrupt the habit.
    — Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • There was also a physical dispute between Parillo and Amy Helm after her removal, during which police were called to LHS in Woodstock.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • Brian Peralta Cabrera, 18, of Queens, was charged with conspiracy to distribute narcotics resulting in death and serious bodily injury.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The parents admit to some corporal punishment, but of a mild sort—the kind that might startle a child but which wouldn’t do bodily harm.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of bodily

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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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