as in physical
of or relating to the human body
started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age
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Recent Examples of corporal
The man was later booked on suspicion of crimes that included corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, robbery, resisting arrest, and drug possession after he was found with methamphetamine.
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Court and jail records show Stevens was also being held on a remand arrest in connection with a 2022 felony case of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
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Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them.
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Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
Court and jail records show Stevens was also being held on a remand arrest in connection with a 2022 felony case of corporal injury on a spouse or cohabitant.
—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them.
—
Jenn Pelly,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Giuffre describes the school environment as rough, cruel, and controlling, a corporal place that led her to run away several times.
—
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for corporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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Balogun crashed into Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemović, landing his foot on top of Muharemović’s during the physical match.
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Hawaiian Tropic’s zinc oxide formula, a physical UV blocker, brushes on with a matte, translucent finish and leaves no white cast on most skin tones.
Adjective
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According to The Sun, Garland was named in court documents in the conviction of Vitor Mazzer, who was found guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent during New Year’s Eve in 2019.
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Nandito Badea, 21, and George Stana, 25, were found guilty by a jury last month of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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