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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


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When the mummy was found in 1991, it was initially treated as a normal cadaver.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Authorities have deployed deputies, investigators, search-and-rescue resources and teams, drones, and cadaver dogs in the search for Olmos, the sheriff's office said.

From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025

Searches from the air by helicopter and on the ground with a cadaver dog were unsuccessful, and it was feared the remains might not be recovered until the spring thaw.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 15, 2025

A third group of six cadaver donors provided additional skin samples to strengthen the control group.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 15, 2025

“First, there is that name: Cadaver. You know what cadaver means?”

From "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech

Cayabyab told AFP on Friday evening that the first transfer had been capped at 30 bodies due to the capacity of the patrol vessel transporting them and that additional cadavers remained on the ferry.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

Much of early topographical anatomy – the careful mapping of structures in relation to one another – depended on cadavers obtained through grave robbery.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 21, 2026

Dr. Zoubi stored the cadavers in the hospital’s morgue for two weeks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 19, 2025

In the experiment, human blood was used in four different cadavers.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025

These cadavers were so unhuman-looking they didn't bother me a bit.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath




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