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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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In India, 40 million vultures were reduced to nearly zero by the presence of veterinary painkillers, lethal to vultures, in cattle carcasses.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

After the carcasses of 10 wolves were found last week, another eight were found when patrols were stepped up in recent days in the Abruzzo, Lazio, and Molise National Park.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Then, they’d push the carcasses into piles and burn them.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

One example can be found on whale carcasses that sink to the seafloor.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

Just as the carcasses were sent down below after slaughter, the blood and offal were probably pumped to the sublevel through a network of chutes and pipes.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros