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as in debris
the portion or bits of something left over or behind after it has been destroyed
the detective noticed an ashy residue in the sink and deduced that a piece of paper had been burned there
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as in remainder
a remaining group or portion
the residue of our Thanksgiving feast consisted of a denuded turkey carcass and a couple rolls
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Recent Examples of residue
Advertisement Start preparing days in advance A few days before your procedure, switch to what’s called a low-residue diet—one free of high-fiber foods like whole grains, fruits, and raw vegetables—which will help minimize the amount of undigested food that lingers in your colon.
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Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
What Somatic Exercises Can Actually Help With Research and clinicians point to anxiety, chronic stress, PTSD symptoms and the physical residue of trauma as the primary targets here.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
While the salt helps with debris and odor, soap and warm water help to remove more residue and bacteria.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
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Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Garbage disposals can grind small pieces of food and granules; however, large, hard and fibrous foods will cause clogs and residue over time in the disposal.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
What Somatic Exercises Can Actually Help With Research and clinicians point to anxiety, chronic stress, PTSD symptoms and the physical residue of trauma as the primary targets here.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
While the salt helps with debris and odor, soap and warm water help to remove more residue and bacteria.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 4 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for residue
Noun
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Meanwhile, about a kilometre away, workers began clearing debris from the old site of the primary-care center, making room for a permanent replacement.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Try to find a place that will block blowing or falling debris.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
1 May 2026
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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
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Fire marshals said one person found dead in the rubble Wednesday in the Mott Haven building, located on Third Avenue between 139th and 140th Streets.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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Also, reusing local rubble reduces the carbon emissions from transporting heavy sand and gravel across long distances.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Set aside time daily to do absolutely nothing, sitting in silence to give your brain a rest, Desai suggests.—
Renée Onque,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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The next challenge is a date with either the San Antonio Spurs or the Minnesota Timberwolves in the conference finals — after several more days of rest than those teams, which are tied heading to Game 5 on Tuesday night.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 May 2026
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Prospect left a trail of wreckage exceeding anything the state’s healthcare industry had ever endured.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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In the Season 22 finale of the ABC medical drama, Owen survives a bridge collapse on his way to work and, true to form, springs into action to save all four members of a family who were also caught in the wreckage.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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While there are traces of the home’s original state, including remnants of wallpaper under the basement stairs, much has been changed in the Prevost family’s absence.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Now, however, the team behind the new research believes the events are caused when a compact stellar remnant, like a black hole or a neutron star, slams into the universe's hottest class of star, massive stellar bodies called Wolf-Rayet stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
8 May 2026
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The ruins of the theater have long since been carted away.—
James Verini,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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The team had been checking for ruins around the Bauhaus retail center before further commercial development proceeded in the area, continuing work started in 2011 with the discovery of an early Christian church there.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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“Residue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/residue. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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