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body

[bod-ee] / ˈbɒd i /
NOUN
physique
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frame torso
STRONG
anatomy bod build chassis embodiment figure form makeup protoplasm shaft shape trunk
WEAK
bag of bones carcass constitution mortal part
Antonyms
WEAK
head mind soul spirit
NOUN
corpse
Synonyms
STRONGEST
carcass dead body remains
STRONG
ashes bones cadaver deceased stiff
WEAK
carrion clay corpus delicti dust relic
NOUN
human being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
individual party person
STRONG
being human mortal personage soul
Antonyms
STRONGEST
animal creature
STRONG
plant
WEAK
fantasy spirit
NOUN
bulk; central portion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
frame material skeleton
STRONG
assembly basis bed chassis core corpus crux essence fuselage gist groundwork hull majority mass matter pith staple substance substructure sum tenor total trunk whole
WEAK
gravamen main part
NOUN
crowd
Synonyms
STRONGEST
group party society
STRONG
array batch bunch bundle clump cluster horde lot majority mass mob multitude parcel set throng
Antonyms
STRONG
individual single
NOUN
main part of written work
Synonyms
STRONGEST
heart material
STRONG
argument burden core discourse dissertation evidence exposition gist meat pith sense substance text thesis treatise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
prologue
STRONG
conclusion ending epilogue foreword introduction preface
WEAK
abstract concept outline summary

Example Sentences

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Emergency services were called to Headcorn Aerodrome in Ashford following a report that the body of a parachutist had been found at 10:00 BST on Monday.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Queuosine -- pronounced "cue-o-scene" -- is a vitamin-like compound that the body cannot produce on its own.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

Wegovy HD contains 7.2 milligrams of semaglutide; trials showed patients lost 21% of body weight on average.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“We had anywhere between three to six puppeteers on set with me. I would always be on the body, and they would always do the other limbs or legs,” Ortiz explains.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

The gestures can be with the muzzle, ears, paws, tail, shoulders, fur, or the whole body.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver