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
Justin Jerome Phillips, now 42, survived the shooting and was arrested on suspicion of robbery, corporal injury of a spouse and threatening with a weapon.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Davis is expected to be charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery, battery causing serious injury, use of force likely to cause significant injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and criminal threats.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Welsh, 36, came to the prison in 2023 when he was sentenced to 18 years for corporal injury on a person within seven years of a prior conviction and assault with a firearm.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Welsh, 36, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corporal injury on a person as a person with a prior conviction.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Davis is expected to be charged with five counts of misdemeanor battery, battery causing serious injury, use of force likely to cause significant injury, inflicting corporal injury on a spouse and criminal threats.
—Jasmine Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
Welsh, 36, came to the prison in 2023 when he was sentenced to 18 years for corporal injury on a person within seven years of a prior conviction and assault with a firearm.
—Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Welsh, 36, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for corporal injury on a person as a person with a prior conviction.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for corporal
Adjective
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This year, Boissy was visibly in the best physical condition of his career, armed with a different mental approach to the game that fuelled his MVP run.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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When opposition attackers launch the ball in his penalty area, John makes full use of his physical presence and 6ft 5in (196cm) frame.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Of the threats of bodily harm and even death to men who got in the way.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
3 July 2025
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Aren’t dino farms, in which the poor creatures are kept alive just to be drained of their precious bodily fluids, the next step?—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
1 July 2025
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“Corporal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corporal. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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