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cadaver

[kuh-dav-er] / kəˈdæv ər /
NOUN
dead body
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
body stiff the deceased the remains
Antonyms
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Despite its elaborate conceit, “Godfall” turns out to be a solid police-procedural rooted in a sensitive depiction of small-town life turned upside-down by a cosmic cadaver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The Chobot-Collier team never speaks to the authorities, or any police at all, save for the handlers of a cadaver dog used in a search for Theresa’s body, an effort launched on the flimsiest lead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

Several generations may occur in the insect's cadaver until the juvenile worms emerge into the environment to infect other insects with bacteria.

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

A volunteer team using cadaver detection dogs to search for the body of a British child who disappeared in Australia more than 50 years ago has found an "area of interest".

From BBC • Oct. 2, 2025

The new ant put down the cadaver vaguely and began dragging the other two in various directions.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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