as in corpse
a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver An extensive search was done over the weekend, including cadaver dogs, drones, and a dive team, but no additional clues turned up, authorities said. Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2025 In the earliest days of Western science, dissection of both animals and human cadavers laid the groundwork for modern surgery and medicine. Celia Ford, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025 Civilians, divers and cadaver dogs all assisted with the search, but to no avail, according to the reports. Abigail Adams, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025 There, a stress-management session is interrupted by some loud pops and a cadaver. Noel Murray, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cadaver
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  • They’ve been reduced to a pile of corpses, even young Constance.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.
    Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025

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“Cadaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cadaver. Accessed 9 May. 2025.

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