carcasses

NOUN

dead body; framework, base structure

Synonyms

WEAK

body cadaver corpse framework hulk mort remains shell skeleton stiff

NOUN

dead body

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cadaver corpse hulk remains skeleton

STRONG

body framework shell stiff

WEAK

cold meat loved one mort

Example Sentences

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The walls were full of asbestos, mold and rodent carcasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

Raymond said she watched the search and counted at least 45 animal carcasses unearthed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

In total, they took eight dog carcasses home that night and later handed them over to the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, which served a search warrant at Miranda’s Rescue on May 1.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

"In 42 years, I've never seen that," he told AFP as he waited for an official to collect the carcasses.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

Nothing ever rode the Gytrash: it was always alone; and goblins, to my notions, though they might tenant the dumb carcasses of beasts, could scarce covet shelter in the commonplace human form.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë