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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
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Last but not least: Reheat leftovers from last night’s dinner!
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
These asteroids are thought to consist of leftover planetesimals, the building blocks of planets that never fully coalesced into a larger body.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The two men are then seen picking up the debris and leftover components.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 Apr. 2025
Last but not least: Reheat leftovers from last night’s dinner!
—Marie Bladt, Vogue, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
Rendering is a process that transforms animal by-products, like leftover meat and fats...and yes, chicken feet, into usable materials, such as animal feed, fuel, and other industrial products.
—Phil Kafarakis, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
These asteroids are thought to consist of leftover planetesimals, the building blocks of planets that never fully coalesced into a larger body.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for leftover
Noun
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Just four songs in, Tesfaye’s failing voice necessitated the cancelation of the gig’s remainder.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2019
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Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Even as a therapist, Luke admits to grappling with shame around rest.—
Stephanie Long,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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Oilers at Golden Knights 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN Edmonton can also clinch the series and some rest here.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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As damaging the residual 10% tariffs could be for the U.K., others point out the deal could dent U.S. economic growth, too.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
9 May 2025
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Stir pork together with onion and any residual juices in slow cooker.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
6 May 2025
Noun
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The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Organizers have held quilt-ins in 30 states, evoking the image of repurposing scraps of otherwise unwanted fabric into something worth more than the sum of its parts.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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The schedule lightens significantly, however, as their opponents the rest of the way have a .462 winning percentage, which would be the easiest remaining schedule in baseball.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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After a three-sack outing in the 2023 opener at Pittsburgh, Jackson had no sacks in his seven remaining games with the 49ers and eventually had surgery before that team’s postseason run to the Super Bowl.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Noun
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While the boosters included parachutes allowing them to be recovered and reused, the fuel tank was designed to disintegrate during its atmospheric reentry along a ballistic trajectory ensuring any remnants landed in the Indian or Pacific Oceans.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
15 May 2025
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In a place as old and majestic as Rome, even the mundane can contain fascinating remnants of history.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 May 2025
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“Leftover.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leftover. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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