corporal

adjective

Definition of corporalnext
as in physical
of or relating to the human body started to suffer the corporal ailments that come with advancing age

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Recent Examples of corporal The indictment dismissed Friday followed one in 2023, which charged her with a felony count of corporal injury and three felony counts of poisoning. — City News Service, Oc Register, 29 May 2026 In 1980, Russ applied to the security team and has held positions there ever since, including roles as a corporal, lieutenant, chief, and captain, according to a press release provided by the park. — CBS News, 10 May 2026 The man was later booked on suspicion of crimes that included corporal injury to a spouse or cohabitant, robbery, resisting arrest, and drug possession after he was found with methamphetamine. — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 The band’s fevered rave-ups and corporal rhythms teeter just on the edge of collapse and take half a century of New York noise with them. — Jenn Pelly, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for corporal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
  1. physical
  2. bodily
Adjective
  • Divers rotate every 20 minutes to reduce fatigue and the physical demands of wearing nearly 100 pounds of equipment.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The question is whether the cultural infrastructure will follow the physical one fast enough.
    — Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of physical
Adjective
  • Zachary Robert Stacer, 22, was arrested on July 30 and charged with two counts of assault with intent to do great bodily harm, three counts of felonious assault and five counts of resisting and obstructing a police officer.
    — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • When someone drinks heavily over a prolonged period, the brain adapts by ramping up chemical signals to keep bodily systems functioning, according to experts.
    — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of bodily

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