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as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value
that doormat is just a leftover from when the new carpet was installed
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as in rest
leftovers plural
a remaining group or portion
take as many of these calendars as you want, and put the leftovers back on the shelf
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as in residual
still existing or present after other parts are used or removed
This recipe is a great way to use up leftover rice.
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Recent Examples of leftover
Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Krissie noticed that each inmate had worn a jacket capacious enough to be stuffed with leftovers.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Jets as enormous as Porphyrion would be difficult to detect in the early universe because leftover radiation from the big bang drowns out the radio light released by the jets, Gloudemans said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
That’s likely because a lot of people have leftover immunity after getting sick during the prolonged summer surge in the U.S., says Caitlin Rivers, director of the Center for Outbreak Response Innovation at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025
Krissie noticed that each inmate had worn a jacket capacious enough to be stuffed with leftovers.
—Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Any leftover chicken broth that emits a strange odor or appears to be discolored or moldy is spoiled and should not be consumed, Southern Living added.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 10 Jan. 2025
Related article Newly discovered asteroid now has a slightly higher risk of hitting Earth
Jets as enormous as Porphyrion would be difficult to detect in the early universe because leftover radiation from the big bang drowns out the radio light released by the jets, Gloudemans said.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
Noun
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These might include harvesting and offsetting gains and losses, charitable gifts to offset gain, charitable remainder trusts to defer the taxable gain on diversification, exchange funds, and so forth.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).—
Hillary Kelly,
The Atlantic,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
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There can usually be a difference of up to 3.5 centimeters between emptying and rest.—
Suchandrima Bhowmik,
Health,
20 Feb. 2025
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This year’s release was delayed a week (along with rest of the awards season schedule) because of the devastating Southern California wildfires in January, Pilcher said.—
David Bloom,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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This residual may stem from conscious or unconscious bias or other factors outside the scope of this research.—
Kweilin Ellingrud,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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For a band that’s always shown promise, that kind of residual memory is a true achievement.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Cheese or Dairy Products Cheese and dairy scraps are other food items not to be used in compost.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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Food scraps scattered along the roadside attract rodents, which in turn draw owls to hunt them.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On paper, this is Liverpool’s easiest remaining fixture remaining by a distance.—
Andy Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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The five remaining couples are: Casey O’Gorman and Gabby Allen, Catherine Agbaje and Omar Nyame, Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Curtis Pritchard, Elma Pazar and Sammy Root, and Grace Jackson and Luca Bish.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The remnants of its blue shipping crate, sealed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York weeks earlier, were scattered on a nearby ledge, nails poking through plywood.—
Mike Ives,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Although the polarization blocks a significant honeymoon period, this is likely the remnants of that.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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