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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
Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
While the majority of our friends love taking leftovers when offered, most won’t ask for them.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Whatever is leftover could be affecting Florida by Wednesday.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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Noun
This might be after loading the weekly shopping haul into the fridge or when adding hot leftovers.
—Thomas Ricker, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
While the majority of our friends love taking leftovers when offered, most won’t ask for them.
—Josh Miller, Southern Living, 18 Dec. 2024
Adjective
After seven days of actively scrolling around on my phone and navigating through the country, more than half of the data was still leftover.
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Like many companies in Japan, Suica has a mascot character.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Nov. 2024
Whatever is leftover could be affecting Florida by Wednesday.
—Elainie Barraza, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
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Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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That’s left a remainder in the 25 percent range for the third pair, most frequently composed of Brännström and Vincent Desharnais.Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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They are based mostly on fragrances and do not perform like antiperspirants, so the period of rest isn’t needed.Katharina Fuchs, Vogue, 2 Jan. 2025
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There was LeBron James after five days of rest and having just turned 40 years old on Monday.Law Murray, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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With the residual charge in the storage case, there’s a total possible playtime of up to 28 hours, easily enough for the user only to need to recharge maybe once a week.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Our last white Christmas morning was in 2009 when residual snow from a storm the previous week was still around by the 25th.Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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After June has taken off with one of her newsboys, Rose, grasping at any scrap of opportunity, forces Louise, who has so far been awkward and reticent, into stripping.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Bread This is where scraps of bread or days-old bread come in handy.Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration, pressed by rights groups to free remaining Guantanamo detainees held without charge, transferred out three other men this month.Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Leaving would set a bad example, Waad says, pondering another couple’s choice to stay, while remaining means putting a family through hell.Ben Kenigsberg, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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My father tended to avoid these discussions, regarding them as reminders of a time of religious division best left to rust away alongside other ugly remnants of the war.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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The Cincinnati Western Railroad went bankrupt and ceased operations in 1855, leaving behind remnants of the tunnel.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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