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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
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Weiss developed a precise atomic clock, and was also a pioneer in the measurement of a cosmic fossil called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), leftover radiation from an event just after the Big Bang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The treatment dates all the way back to Japan’s Heian Period (794 to 1185 CE), during which women would apply leftover water from washed rice to their strands.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 July 2025
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Noun
Make this family-friendly casserole on Sunday night, and you'll be set with leftovers everyone will actually want to eat on a busy weeknight a few days later.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2025
Weiss developed a precise atomic clock, and was also a pioneer in the measurement of a cosmic fossil called the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB), leftover radiation from an event just after the Big Bang.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Additionally, upper-level atmospheric gyres and leftover energy from inland weather systems—such as one recent Gulf hurricane with origins in Kansas—can also spark tropical development.
—Hannah Parry
amanda Castro
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
The treatment dates all the way back to Japan’s Heian Period (794 to 1185 CE), during which women would apply leftover water from washed rice to their strands.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
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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
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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
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As the firstborn son of his generation, Alessio has always understood that the future of the family business would one day rest on his shoulders.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Lindner said the school day is already long enough and that children often come home with hours of additional work that interfere with sports, family time and rest.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Walliser is confident that Bentley can best the Chinese competitors both in China and the global markets, doubling down on its history and efforts to preserve residual volume through low volume and desirability.—
Tamara Warren,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
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The author gets famous narrator’s name on her books, and the narrator gets a steady stream of residual income.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Using faux chenille, a fabric manipulation technique that creates layered textures, Threadapeutic produces richly tactile works that can take three months to complete, such as Gather and Shore wall hangings made from lace, brocade and tulle scraps.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Groot and the city worked together on a food and yard waste collection program last fall, which included two locations at which residents could drop off their scraps for free.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In June, Variety reported that NBCU’s Super Bowl inventory was approaching a sell-out, and Super Bowl ad inventory seems to get snatched up faster every year as advertisers scramble to lock in pricey ad inventory that’s largely seen as one of the few remaining ways in media to reach huge audiences.—
Kelsey Sutton,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Toss together corn and remaining ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, and 2 tablespoons oil in a medium bowl until coated.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The walls are the only remnants of the old hotel site.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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British archaeologists recently found the remnants of a 17th-century house where Isaac Newton’s mother lived – not far from the site of his famous apple tree.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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