Thesaurus results for CADAVER

cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

Definition of cadaver next

as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver Her head and torso were in a cadaver bag and her limbs in a garbage bag in the front trunk of his Tesla, prosecutors said. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026 Over the next two days, officers and personnel from the medical examiner’s office conducted an extensive search, canvassing the area with cadaver dogs, which identified the possible presence of additional remains near a drainage pipe. —

Hanna Park, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026 During a subsequent canvass of the area, cadaver dogs alerted to a nearby drainage pipe, indicating possible human remains, according to officials. —

Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026 Future plans for operations include the use of human remains and cadaver dogs in the coming weeks. —

Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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corpse

Noun

The Lincolns wed on November 4, 1842, in the Edwardses’ parlor, where Mary’s corpse would be laid out four tumultuous decades later.

— Thomas Mallon, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
But that one rampaging invader unleashes enough destruction and mayhem for a whole army, hurling cars and trucks and motorcycles through the air like toys, tearing though buildings as if they were made of cardboard, and leaving the streets littered with bloodied corpses.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026