as in physical
of or relating to the human body
the old man suffered from a number of bodily ailments
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Recent Examples of bodily
Deserts also amplify interoception—our ability to sense and interpret inner bodily signals—and invite stillness and reflection.
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Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
Ramirez has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon force likely to produce great bodily injury, per NBC reporting.
—Sophie Clark
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
These messengers influence many bodily functions—including emotional processes.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 17 July 2025
Brennecke is facing a felony charge, filed July 16 in Waukesha County Circuit Court before his arrest, of one count of hit-and-run causing great bodily harm.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Victoria Malloy, Outside Online, 21 July 2025
Ramirez has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon force likely to produce great bodily injury, per NBC reporting.
—Sophie Clark
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
These messengers influence many bodily functions—including emotional processes.
—Desireé Oostland, Vogue, 17 July 2025
Brennecke is facing a felony charge, filed July 16 in Waukesha County Circuit Court before his arrest, of one count of hit-and-run causing great bodily harm.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bodily
physical
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But he’s been airing these issues in public all year, to the point where rumors ran rampant about his mental and physical stability.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
2 Aug. 2025
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In fact, his fade gave off the air of a mental rather than a physical difficulty, reminiscent of last year, when his trainer Pletcher’s pulling him from the 2024 Triple Crown series after his 15th place showing in the Kentucky Derby.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Bodily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bodily. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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