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carcass

noun

ˈkär-kəs

Definition of carcass

as in corpse

a dead body the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

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Recent Examples of carcass Though researchers have observed evidence of humans hunting large megafauna in later periods, the discovery suggests that early humans processed elephant carcasses more systematically. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026 To prevent damage to the dogs in the bear’s dying moments, Metcalfe and Roosevelt finished it with a second shot as the dogs came up and jumped on the carcass. — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026 This spring, three blue whale carcasses washed up on the Newfoundland shore, spurring a panic about whale explosions. — Naomi Skwarna, hazlitt.net, 13 Aug. 2026 Two of them were killed, and their carcasses were abandoned and left to waste. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for carcass

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Homecoming aside, there’s still the Trawler to worry about, a fact we’re reminded of when another victim turns up on a playground, this time with a pentagram carved into his back and fish corpses shoved into his wounds.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Craig and Sarah have each been charged with failure to report a corpse of a child and disturbing a human burial site, both felonies, according to their respective court records.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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