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cadaver

noun

kə-ˈda-vər

Definition of cadaver

as in corpse

a dead body medical students who train by using cadavers

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Recent Examples of cadaver The search teams from across counties, the city and the state used helicopters, boats, sonar, drones and cadaver dogs to search a nine-mile stretch of the river. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026 The discovery came after emergency crews searched nearly 9 miles of the Passaic River using boats, sonar equipment, drones, helicopters and cadaver dogs. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors claimed that Burke had purchased two cadaver bags, a shovel and three different chainsaws following Hernandez’s murder. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 27 July 2026 The warrant also alleges investigators searched multiple locations with cadaver dogs but were unable to locate the child's remains, according to the outlet. — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for cadaver

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corpse

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Espinal-Del Cid is facing charges of criminal homicide, possession of an instrument of crime, abuse of a corpse and other offenses, Khan said.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
He was initially booked on a felony abuse of corpse charge before authorities later added a murder charge, police said in a news release.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of corpse

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