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

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Recent Examples of carcass Millions of carcasses were left to rot in the open. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Sep. 2024 McNeish, who has examined the fish carcasses since late August, has identified non-native species including bass, sunfish, bullhead catfish and mosquitofish. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 Hunters were tasked with humanely killing the Burmese pythons and turning in the carcasses to any of the contest's three check stations in South Florida. CBS News, 18 Sep. 2024 Negative public attention – like images of rotting alewife carcasses on a beach – can also affect how people feel about an area. Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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