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Recent Examples of carcasses
The bear sprawled across one of the carcasses, watching the wolves leave.
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Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026
From the decaying carcasses, a new swarm of bees springs forth, marking the success of the sacrifice.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Anacapa Island, for instance, has no services aside from some primitive campsites, a lighthouse and limited hiking options, but is also a major seabird rookery from April to August, which translates to lots of bird poop, noise, bird carcasses and territorial bird behavior.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2026
The canines ripped through tough hides, devouring high-fat tissue and leaving carcasses with soft meat on the bone—a perfect meal for ravens who seemed to follow the kill.
—Nidhi Sharma, Popular Science, 12 Mar. 2026
Too many carcasses allow the yellow jackets to escape rather than drown.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 7 Mar. 2026
Rafts of fish carcasses collected, and tourism ceased in those areas.
—Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.
—Wasamon Audjarint, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Jamieson expects other Antarctic sharks may live at similar depths, feeding on carcasses of whales, giant squids and other marine animals that sink to the seafloor.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for carcasses
corpses
Noun
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At least 33 bodies — including children and dismembered remains stuffed in sacks — were unearthed from a mass grave in western Kenya on Thursday, raising questions about whether the corpses were secretly moved from a hospital morgue.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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During their reporting, the two came across reports of dozens of corpses turning up in the area around the time of Aujay’s disappearance.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Carcasses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcasses. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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