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 Craig and Sarah have each been charged with failure to report a corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both felonies, according to their respective court records. — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026 His mother, Rachel Moser, 56, was charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, obstruction, abuse of a corpse and conspiracy. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 Boyfriend and mom charged Royce Moser was charged with homicide, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering of evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 Rachel Moser, 56, has been charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, tampering with evidence, abuse of a corpse, conspiracy to commit tampering with evidence, conspiracy to commit abuse of a corpse and obstruction of justice. — David K. Li, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for corpse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corpse
  1. carcass
  2. cadaver
  3. relics
Noun
  • Broken pieces of a golden temple were seen jutting out from the sand, while the carcass of a dead buffalo littered the area.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • One of dogs was fatally shot by a Mecklenburg County sheriff’s deputy, and its carcass will be submitted for a necropsy and rabies testing, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of carcass
Noun
  • One key indicator of soil health is decomposition rates of complex organic matter, breaking down stuff like leaves, wood, even cadavers into simpler organic and inorganic compounds, releasing C02 and nutrients in the process.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The class-action deal covers relatives of people who donated bodies between January 2018 and March 2023, amid uncertainty over which cadavers Lodge plundered before cremation or return to families.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of cadaver
Noun
  • Ospreay walked through relics from the past and present backstage, including Michael Oku, Swerve Strickland, Ricochet, Kyle Fletcher, his wife Alex Windsor and finally Jon Moxley, who gave Ospreay the flag of London.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Simonian is believed to have smuggled Egyptian relics to institutions that include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre Abu Dhabi for a collective sum of $64 million.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of relics

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“Corpse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corpse. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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