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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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Some of the animals seen by the scientists also live in hydrothermal vents and cold seeps, suggesting whale carcasses could help connect these deep-sea communities.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The whales were believed to have died in such numbers in this particular area because it is a popular foraging habitat -- and has a V-shaped trench that funnels carcasses to the seafloor.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The Rivers Agency has confirmed that it has been made aware of animal carcasses in rivers outside Ballygawley and near Washingbay in County Tyrone.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The extent to which white-tailed eagles are killing lambs, or whether they are mostly taking carcasses of already dead animals, remains a source of disagreement between many farmers and conservationists.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

But as we circled to receive our share of providence, the fat flanks of the magnificent beasts we’d stalked on the hill shrank to parched sinew, the gristle of drought-starved carcasses.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver