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adjective

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Recent Examples of leftover
Noun
The set includes four dinner plates that are dishwasher safe for easy cleanup and microwave safe for reheating all those leftovers. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025 Those features then show up at late times, imprinted in the Big Bang’s leftover glow (the cosmic microwave background, or CMB), as well as in the large-scale clustering of galaxies. Big Think, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Don't burn leftover food or trash on the grill. AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025 Lunch is leftover tofu and rice from our taco bar — still very tasty! R29 Team, Refinery29, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leftover
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
Noun
  • One of the most effective vehicles for accomplishing all of this is a charitable remainder annuity trust, known as a CRAT.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The prediction of an above-average remainder of the season is based on a combination of factors, including warmer-than-average sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Seas, and an active West African Monsoon.
    Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • In addition to health disparities, the constant grind within the industry of recording, touring, filming, traveling, and lack of rest, are not a far cry from the hustle of everyday men who work tirelessly.
    Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 15 Oct. 2025
  • From delicious room service to luxury linens, booking a five-star hotel conjures feelings of rest and relaxation.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 14 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The residual activity will inhibit all types of seedling growth, including your new grass seed, says Waltz.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Could there have been some residual anger at the fumble ruling?
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Data from The Aluminum Association, an industry trade group, showed that in September aluminum scrap inventory had risen nearly 15% from the beginning of the year as result of the tariffs.
    Justin Worland, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Vivosun 43-gallon compost bin is an easy way to turn yard waste and kitchen scraps into rich soil, without the mess.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The 49ers play the eighth-easiest remaining schedule, while the rest of the division faces far more difficult slates.
    Austin Mock, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • As early as the 1620s, the Dutch and English settlers who established farming and fishing communities came into conflict with the remnants of Algonquian-speaking peoples.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 18 Oct. 2025
  • One of his sons found the remnants of his blood in the street.
    Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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