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hangovers

noun

plural of hangover
as in leftovers

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  1. leftovers
  2. remnants
  3. corpses
  4. remainders
  5. balances
  6. scraps
Noun
  • Turns out, Peanut wings are just as good for leftovers, and even less messy!
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • At the end of class, families can take home containers filled with leftovers for future meals.
    — Hope Hodge Deck, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of leftovers
Noun
  • However, the neutron stars created by such events may be difficult to distinguish from stellar remnants birthed in the traditional way.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Upon entering, remnants of Portaluppi’s everyday reality abound.
    — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of remnants
Noun
  • But Holmes was later resurrected—his creator needed some fast cash, yes, but Britain wanted for good crime-solvers, to go by the glut of corpses and killers in Sleuth-hound.
    — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Stellar mass black holes are basically the corpses of dead stars.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of corpses
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • The debt snowball method focuses on paying off the smallest balances first to build motivation.
    — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Rojas suggests exploring Net 30 accounts, a form of business credit in which balances must be paid within 30 days.
    — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of balances
Noun
  • Production disruptions and weak output in Chile, the world’s biggest producer, sent prices to record highs, with the US accumulating huge stockpiles and smelters in China forced to turn to scraps to meet that country’s industrial needs.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • His team, which had just gruelingly removed passengers stuck between scraps of metal and glass, turned its attention to another deadly disaster Tuesday night.
    — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of scraps
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“Hangovers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hangovers. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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