as in corpse
a dead body the carcass of a squirrel that had been run over

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Recent Examples of carcass On the way to the campsite, the refiners stumble upon a gigantic rotting animal carcass. Erin Qualey, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2025 This type of accidental contact is seen in modern sharks, particularly around whale carcasses where multiple individuals gather to feed. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025 Then the sequel is Charles Grodin’s character gets the carcass of this machine and starts to tour it around, and rebuild it and animate it — and religions form around it. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Feb. 2025 Shep, a ranch dog in Wyoming, brought a carcass of a small mammal to his home near the northern town of Meeteetse. Benji Jones, Vox, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for carcass

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“Carcass.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carcass. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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